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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I feel like I both liked this more than Tea Dragon Society, and liked it less? It was very simple and straightforward, perhaps a little too simple, but given the target audience age I feel like it was perfectly suitable. Absolutely beautiful art as always.
adventurous
hopeful
informative
sad
This is the first book that my child ever read which made them cry (in a good way).
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Very cute illustrations and a good message!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This graphic novel is a lesson in ocean conservation, told in an engaging way that delivers its message with a great story and beautiful artwork.
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Beautiful illustrations and a very well told emotionally resonant story, sadly undercut by strong moralizing. Still, I enjoyed this read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
I knew about Kay O’Neill’s graphic novel 'The Tea Dragon Society' a long while back, and then became aware that the series had grown, and O’Neill was writing different stories. However, I didn’t actually read any until after I’d bought and played the card game of 'The Tea Dragon Society' and the board game of 'Aquicorn Cove'. I love O’Neill’s illustrations and it was such a pleasure diving (see what I did there?) into this cute, whimsical story.
Our main character is Lana, who has travelled to the coast with her father to visit her aunt Mae. The coastal village where Mae lives has been hit by a powerful storm. Mae ribs Lana’s dad about not turning up until the clean-up was almost over. Lana revels in being back at the ocean – it becomes clear that she hasn’t been there since her mother passed away – and she gets stuck into helping get the village back to normal life again. She even finds an injured creature a bit like a seahorse called an Aquicorn which she wants to help nurse back to health.
The story is a little fantastical, but overall lands a powerful message of our relationship with the sea – how our actions can help or hurt it. It focuses especially on the damage to the coral reefs caused by pollution, oceans increasing in temperature, and damage by human practises e.g. fishing. At the end of the book there are a few pages of information about what’s going on in our oceans and what we can do to help preserve what’s left.
Overall, a very sweet graphic novel that I’ll surely return to again and again. I have the rest of Kay O’Neill’s books on backorder so I look forward to reading and reviewing more!
Our main character is Lana, who has travelled to the coast with her father to visit her aunt Mae. The coastal village where Mae lives has been hit by a powerful storm. Mae ribs Lana’s dad about not turning up until the clean-up was almost over. Lana revels in being back at the ocean – it becomes clear that she hasn’t been there since her mother passed away – and she gets stuck into helping get the village back to normal life again. She even finds an injured creature a bit like a seahorse called an Aquicorn which she wants to help nurse back to health.
The story is a little fantastical, but overall lands a powerful message of our relationship with the sea – how our actions can help or hurt it. It focuses especially on the damage to the coral reefs caused by pollution, oceans increasing in temperature, and damage by human practises e.g. fishing. At the end of the book there are a few pages of information about what’s going on in our oceans and what we can do to help preserve what’s left.
Overall, a very sweet graphic novel that I’ll surely return to again and again. I have the rest of Kay O’Neill’s books on backorder so I look forward to reading and reviewing more!