Astro: The Steller Sea Lion
by Jeanne Walker Harvey (Author) and Shennen Bersani (Illustrator)
Booktalk: Astro the sea lion doesn’t want to leave the people at the Marine Mammal Center who rescued him as a baby.
Snippet: His friends took him to the beach where he had been found and set him free in the surf. Astro paddled into the foam. Then a wave hit him. He didn’t know what to do.
BONUS! See the videos!
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Posted by Penny on August 30, 2010 at 9:53 pm
The videos were excellent connections to help the book come alive.
Posted by Madigan on August 31, 2010 at 4:01 am
It looks interesting, I wish your review had been more in-depth though!
Posted by asuen on August 31, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Hi Madigan,
A booktalk is not the same as a review – it’s just a teaser to get you interested in the book.
Anastasia
Posted by Linda Andersen on August 31, 2010 at 12:14 pm
This sea lion book sounds adorable. Please enter me in the contest for a free copy.
Linda Andersen
Posted by Jeff on August 31, 2010 at 9:49 pm
This book would be a big hit with my kindergarten students. The videos are a great complement and would helpful in building background knowledge.