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About the Book

A single piece of seaweed buoys a fascinating ecosystem in this nonfiction picture book from award-winning creators Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy.

From bryozoans and snails to shrimps, eels, swordfish, and whales, the Sargasso Sea provides a home to countless types of marine life, thanks to the prevalence of microalgae called sargassum. Following a single blade of this extraordinary seaweed as it grows and spreads, readers see what it provides for the sea’s organisms: a base for hydroids and tube worms to filter and feed, shelter for anemones and nudibranchs and their nutritious waste, hunting grounds for crabs and amphipods, and a source of nourishment and protection for the fish, birds, whales, and reptiles that feed on these smaller creatures.

Through a widening scope of this intricate interdependence, Barb Rosenstock celebrates one of our planet’s most diverse and important ecosystems and the unassuming seaweed that sustains it. Gorgeously illustrated with Katherine Roy’s rich, eye-catching artwork, Sea Without a Shore is as fluid and rhythmic as the currents that shape this tidal home.

Review of Sea Without a Shore

Join us on this enchanting journey into the Sargasso Sea. Who knew? It’s always fun to discover something new. Beautiful illustrations and wonderful narrative drives this little known marine life story that exists in the Bermuda area. The addition of the map along with the marine life that depends on the Sargassum seaweed is a true bonus. We love the ocean and this book helps to make it accessible and an exciting introduction to science. Though I believe four year olds will be mesmerized by the illustrations, it might be better understood by a little bit older child.

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book to share my own opinion.

About the Author

Barb Rosenstock is the author of several children’s books, including The Noisy Paint Box, which received a Caldecott Honor. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

About the Illustrator

Katherine Roy is the creator of the Sibert Honor Book Neighborhood Sharks and, most recently, Making More. She lives in Corvallis, Oregon.

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