Review by Booklist Review
What could a bird of the air and a creature of the sea possibly have in common? That would be curiosity: the seagull ponders every day about what it's like beneath the water, while the little yellow sea dragon marvels at the different ""big-finned"" creatures he sees flying above the ocean's surface. Both bird and fish sometimes feel scared about the things they don't understand. But when the sky fish meets the sea tree, they explain who they are and the mysteries of their worlds to each other. The happy ending depicts the seagull flying into the sunset and the sea dragon swimming in the deep green sea as they say, Nice to meet you. Children will have fun finding one or more little red hermit crabs on every page. The artwork in every double-page full-bleed illustration is created digitally, celebrating the glories of the blue and purple sky above and the richness of the dark greens and indigos of the sea below, as both environments abound with wonders.--Lolly Gepson Copyright 2019 Booklist
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Friends can be found in the unlikeliest of places when you're inquisitive enough to look for them!Seagull and Sea Dragon are both curious, each wondering about what's down in the deep blue water or up in the light blue sky, respectively. They invent names for what they don't yet understand"sea trees" for sea dragons and "sky fish" for sea gullseventually admitting their own fears about the unknown. When at last they meet, their made-up names cause confusion at first. But they soon realize they actually have lots of knowledgeabout themselves and their own worldsthat they can share with each other. And in the process, they form a friendship based on their common passioncuriosity! Beginning with the endpapers, the luminous artwork, likely digitally created, depicts the pastel colors of the sea gull's sky and the shadowy depths of the sea dragon's watery home. Varying perspectives give young readers a bird's-eye view down to the sea as well as a watery glimpse upward from among the coral and fish. Split-panel spreads give the book a graphic-novel look and feel. Young readers can learn scientific vocabulary such as "coral," "feathers," "moon jellyfish," "flock," "fins," and more, encouraging curious first scientists to begin their own information journey.Two curious creatures learn about each other and the world around them in this simple but exceptionally well-crafted story. (Picture book. 4-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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