Book Spotlight: Sea Monster’s First Day
The Children’s Book Review
Sea Monster’s First Day
Written by Kate Messner
Illustrated by Andy Rash
Ages 4-8 | 36 Pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books | ISBN-13: 978-0811875646
What to Expect: Back to School and Ocean
Sea monster Ernest is starting his first day of school. But starting school is a big job! Fitting in when you’re a sea monster is tough enough, and there’s so much to learn and do—reading, singing, playing hide-and-seek with the fishermen, lunchtime in the algae patch….This funny, charming twist on the worries and joys of starting school will reassure and delight the smallest children and the largest sea monsters alike.
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About the Author
Kate Messner is the author of the E. B. White Award-winning The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. She lives in Plattsburgh, New York.
About the Illustrator
Andy Rash is the illustrator, and author, of several hilarious children’s books. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
