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Surf War!: A Folktale from the Marshall Islands by Margaret Read MacDonald, Geraldo Valério
100pagesaday's review against another edition
4.0
Surf War! is a folktale from the Marshall Islands. I love folktales since they always include a good lesson. This story has lessons about sharing and ecology.
I read this to a group of younger children aged 3-5. The bright, bold pictures were an instant hit. As Sandpiper and Whale began to argue about who the sea belonged to, many of the children were able to draw parallels from their own lives. I liked that the story not only focused on sharing, but included environmental implications.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
I read this to a group of younger children aged 3-5. The bright, bold pictures were an instant hit. As Sandpiper and Whale began to argue about who the sea belonged to, many of the children were able to draw parallels from their own lives. I liked that the story not only focused on sharing, but included environmental implications.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
renee_conoulty's review against another edition
4.0
I read this to my 3 and 5 year old children. They loved the fun colourful illustrations.
The story is about a whale and a sandpiper (bird) who are fighting over who is the best. With all their fighting they begin to destroy their homes. They quickly realise that what they are doing is bad, repair the damage, then work together to take care of their shared habitat.
I recieved a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The story is about a whale and a sandpiper (bird) who are fighting over who is the best. With all their fighting they begin to destroy their homes. They quickly realise that what they are doing is bad, repair the damage, then work together to take care of their shared habitat.
I recieved a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
kittykult's review against another edition
4.0
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley for reviewing porpoises purposes.
A whale and a sandpiper learn the consequences of their actions when they refuse to share the beach. The illustrations are charming, colorful, and hand-painted. The lines have fun onomatopoeia that the children can replicate and contain some repetition. The story contains some good lessons that will hopefully prompt younger kids to think about how their actions affect others and the world.
A whale and a sandpiper learn the consequences of their actions when they refuse to share the beach. The illustrations are charming, colorful, and hand-painted. The lines have fun onomatopoeia that the children can replicate and contain some repetition. The story contains some good lessons that will hopefully prompt younger kids to think about how their actions affect others and the world.
akmargie's review against another edition
4.0
Great action, good onamonapias (I love to make noises in storytime) and bright and bold illustrations that at times can be crowded. The story also has a great structure with repetitive phrases and cumulative elements. Would be tons of fun in storytime and could do a lot of stretcher activities with it.
petk0616's review against another edition
3.0
A folktale from the Marshal islands. Depicting a fight between a sandpiper and a whale (over who owned the sea). The war ends after the two sides realize that they are codependent on one another and agree to live in harmony. The Surf War tells a great lesson along with beautiful illustrations that look as if they were done by oil pastels. I received this for review from Net alley.
lilyn_g's review
3.0
Surf War! was a cute little book with pretty artwork, and the moral to the story was nice.
However, something about the prose seemed off. At points it 'felt' like it wanted to go into a natural rhythm /rhyme, and then it would veer awkwardly away. Therefore, it wasn't as comfortable a read as it could have been.
It was a bit young for my 6 year old, but she liked the various sounds (slurp, patooie) we could make while reading, so it entertained her nonetheless.
However, something about the prose seemed off. At points it 'felt' like it wanted to go into a natural rhythm /rhyme, and then it would veer awkwardly away. Therefore, it wasn't as comfortable a read as it could have been.
It was a bit young for my 6 year old, but she liked the various sounds (slurp, patooie) we could make while reading, so it entertained her nonetheless.
booksnbookends's review
4.0
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review by the book's publishers via NetGalley.
Whale and Sandpiper are having an argument. Which are there more of, whales or sandpipers? They call in all of their friends to help them decide but quickly realised that there's plenty of room in the sea for everyone. A fun heartwarming story filled with gorgeous illustrations with lots of added humour too! This would make a good bedtime story with a lovely moral of friendship and agreement rather than choosing conflict and argument. I would really recommend sharing this one with younger ones, lots of fun and entertaining!
Whale and Sandpiper are having an argument. Which are there more of, whales or sandpipers? They call in all of their friends to help them decide but quickly realised that there's plenty of room in the sea for everyone. A fun heartwarming story filled with gorgeous illustrations with lots of added humour too! This would make a good bedtime story with a lovely moral of friendship and agreement rather than choosing conflict and argument. I would really recommend sharing this one with younger ones, lots of fun and entertaining!
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