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acourtofreading's review
4.0
cute story, lovely illustrations, on the fence about if this would work in storytime.
antlersantlers's review
2.0
To my, perhaps too cynical eye, this is a story of a family that will eventually lose their house to erosion and a child who harbors an invasive species that eventually wreaks havoc on the ecosystem? It had a very 80's movie "big business is coming in and building a highway so your lil family has to get out" kind of vibe, but in a tired way and not in a fun way.
erine's review
4.0
A young girl inadvertently saves her home by being kind to a tiny sea creature. Reminds me of those fairytales when someone goes through the woods and is kind to the old witch.
azuki's review against another edition
3.0
This picture book had a cool opportunity to represent (even a little bit!) community organizing against displacement and for environmental justice, within the cute and accessible package of its story -- and though the illustrations show a couple light-skinned people standing around with protest signs, Latimer doesn't take things much further.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review against another edition
4.0
Lula lives happily near the sea with her family. But that will soon come to an end; the family will be forced to move when a new highway is installed along the beach.
Lula meets a creature in the ocean, and the two become quick friends. Lula's friend rapidly gains in size, and soon the creature is an enormous sea monster. The sea monster is quick to come to the rescue of Lula and her family in a surprise defense of Lula's home by the sea.
This is a story of the joys of friendship and nature conservancy with bright cheerful illustrations.
Lula meets a creature in the ocean, and the two become quick friends. Lula's friend rapidly gains in size, and soon the creature is an enormous sea monster. The sea monster is quick to come to the rescue of Lula and her family in a surprise defense of Lula's home by the sea.
This is a story of the joys of friendship and nature conservancy with bright cheerful illustrations.
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