Surf War! : A Folktale from the Marshall Islands (Hardcover)

from akmargie

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 wi...

from tina_thebookworm

I received a copy in exchange for an honest opinion. This does not influence my opinion in any shape or form.This book was so good! I loved the message that was being presented. The whales and Sandpipers engage in a little war trying to see who had more family, the Whales or the Sandpipers. This ...

from jordan70

The story goes well with and kind of conservation lesson a teacher might have going on concurrently. The characters could have more expression, maybe another form of Illustration( Jan Brett?) might give the story more life, But it was fun and a great class book.

from theindigoshelf

Surf War is based on a folktale from the Marshall Islands. The book goes exactly as the title suggests. There is a surf war between the Whales of the ocean and the Sandpipers of the island. The whale and sandpiper argue about whether there are more of each animal. So, both call to their like spec...

from Carlathelibrarian

Surf War is based on a folktale from the Marshall Islands. The whale and sandpiper argue about whether there are more whales or sandpipers. They call all their sisters, brothers, and cousins to come. When they still cannot decide who has more, the whales decide they will eat up the island so the ...