Pearl

Caldecott Honor author-illustrator Molly Idle dazzles with an original mermaid tale about how small, persistent actions can achieve great things.

Sometimes the tiniest light can shine the brightest Like the other mermaids of the deep, Pearl longs to care for the endless beaches, coral reefs, and towering kelp forests of her vast ocean world. So when her mother asks her to tend to a mere grain of sand, Pearl is heartbroken. It takes all her patience and determination to discover how even the littlest mermaid can transform the world.

Caldecott Honor-winning author and artist Molly Idle has masterfully crafted a modern classic in this mesmerizing tale about the immense power of small actions.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/09/2018
ISBN: 9780316465670
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.50h x 8.30w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2018 pg. 112
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018 pg. 119
Publishers Weekly 08/20/2018
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2018 pg. 64
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2018 pg. 58
School Library Journal 09/01/2018 pg. 92
Shelf Awareness 11/16/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 500039 / Pearl
Reading Level: 3.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5