Julia Today’s guest reviewer: Julia, age 5

Book reviewed: Ocean Wide, Ocean Deep by Susan Lendroth (Tricycle Press, 2008)

This book was about: A papa sailing over the ocean, and his little girl is worried. It had a cat in it. A mom, too.

The best part was: What she said about the pirates. That her papa might be caught by pirates and not be able to escape.

I laughed when: When she was dreaming that she was with her papa. When she was dreaming about that clothes-and-shelves stuff. I also thought it was funny that the baby boy was always wearing a dress!

OWODI was worried when: She asked how long her papa was going to be gone. I’m glad my daddy doesn’t go away.

I was surprised when: The papa came home and made ships and whales and all that kind of stuff.

This book taught me: How to read the book. How to make upper-case letters and lower-case letters. (Note: Julia’s mom, who helped her complete this review, says she has no idea where this answer came from.)

Other kids reading this book should: Pay attention to the words so they can read the whole book.

Some words that best describe this book are: Pirates. Oceans wide. Boy.

My favorite line or phrase in the book is: When the mommy told the daughter how long her papa is going to be gone.

Kids should read this book: To learn how to read other books.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this picture book with Read, Write, Repeat, Julia!

If you want to learn more about Susan Lendroth, who wrote Ocean Wide, Ocean Deep, visit here. 

If you want to learn more about Raul Allen, who illustrated Ocean Wide, Ocean Deep, visit here.