Reviewer Conny Withay:Operating her own business in office management since 1991, Conny is an avid reader and volunteers with the elderly playing her designed The Write Word Game. A cum laude graduate with a degree in art living in the Pacific Northwest, she is married with two sons, two daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren.
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Publisher: Driftwood Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-7365906-0-7
Author: Susan Conrad
Illustrator: RebeccaRothman
Publisher: Driftwood Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-7365906-0-7
“I believed in myself. And Kami believed in me! We had a dream to chase!” Suz decides in Susan Conrad’s children’s book, Inside My Sea of Dreams: The Adventures of Kami and Suz.
This forty-four-page paperback targets children ages two to eight years old who like stories about outdoor adventures, kayaking, and exploring the Canadian and Alaskan Inside Passage. With no overly scary scenes, it is about a young girl who dreams of taking a kayak trip. The full-color, full-page illustrations are simplistic but easy to understand. The ending includes the author’s and illustrator’s biographies, information about the Inside Passage, author’s note, and fun facts.
This tale is about a young girl who lives on a farm and dreams of exploring open waters in a boat after she visits the ocean. First she picks out a colorful kayak that she names Kami and gets her supplies together for her big adventure to the Pacific Northwest. She leaves Seattle with excitement as she paddles up through the Inside Passage to Skagway, seeing many interesting animals and people of the land. At one point, there is a storm, but she happily makes it safely to her beautiful destination.
This is a fun and entertaining story for young ones who love adventure and learning about new places and people. I loved the artwork that was not too detailed yet engaging. The storyline moved along well and would keep children’s attention as they learn a little about the Great Bear Rainforest, Spirit Bear, Butedale, the First People, Canada, and Alaska.
Those who do not like books about the wild outdoors and ocean life may not care for this one. Others who are beginning readers may have trouble pronouncing and understanding some two- and three-syllable words.
There are several punctuation and grammatical errors so it has been marked down a full point as young ones may think they are acceptable. Being professionally edited would be recommended.
If you are looking for a read that follows the dreams of an adventurous girl as she braves the Inside Passage in her kayak, this one would be enjoyed and reread often.
Thanks to Bookpleasures and the author for this complimentary book that I am under no obligation to review.