Center for Children's Literature Blog

Children’s Book Committee – August 2018 Pick

Woodrow at Sea
by Wallace Edwards

A young elephant develops a friendship with a rescued mouse as they weather a storm, encounter sea creatures, sing together, and return home. Animal watercolor-ink illustrations.

Woodrow at Sea

Our Young Reviewer Says:

This book is excellent and different because it only has pictures, and doesn’t have words. The story is about George going somewhere and seeing his friend, Mouse, and scouting a cool sea creature. I liked the part when they saw a purple cool sea creature.

– Sydnee, 8 years old, Brooklyn, NY.

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