Sea Without a Shore: Life in the Sargasso Book Review and Giveaway #SeaWithoutAShore

September 19, 2024 Kristin

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Growing up in the Midwest, I was lucky to have extended family along the coastlines that we could visit. During these family vacations, we would always find time to visit the ocean or gulf to see the beautiful white sands, clear blue waters and, if we were lucky enough, we would catch a glimpse of wildlife in their most natural habitat. Having a passion for wildlife, I am lucky enough today to live in Florida and have the luxury of being able to see my favorite wildlife friends more frequently. With the love of marine life, I am excited to share a new book, Sea Without a Shore: Life in the Sargasso.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Sea Without a Shore

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 on 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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR, BARB ROSENSTOCK

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

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

OUR REVIEW

From cover to cover, you get a glimpse into our ecosystem through the lens of a piece of seaweed and how something so small offers such a huge impact and contribution into our ecosystem. It helps bring awareness to things big and small and how they are intertwined to create this beautiful world we share.

The book is available for purchase on Amazon and you can find this and other books from Barb Rosenstock. Sea Without a Shore is geared towards children ages 4+, and is a good read at just 32 colorful pages.