Carolyn Lunn is a Colorado author of seven children’s books, who is inspired to write by her two children and her world travels. She has taught English in Tokyo, was a nanny in Germany, and lived in England for nine years. When Carolyn is not writing, she is gardening, running, watching sports, making home-made pasta, or dog-sitting her children’s pups: Boursin, the puggle, and shelter dog, Osita. Ashley Rades is an illustrator living and working in Minnesota. In 2016, she earned her B.F.A. in Illustration from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She is driven by her desire to tell stories and sees illustration as a powerful way to tackle big ideas. She plans on continuing to bring meaningful stories to life with her artwork.
.."..Tomas and the Galapagos Adventure is filled with hope,
excitement, anticipation, and beautiful visions of creatures in the
sea and on the Galapagos Islands. The narrative is also enriched
with Spanish words and expressions. Children age 5 and up will love
reading this latest title in the Little Adventures
Series."--Midwest Book Review
..".Although it is done with admirable subtlety, Tomas and the
Galapagos Adventure is finally an excellent tribute to naturalism,
one that will give readers a very fine introduction to places on
the earth that remain rich with abundant natural resources and that
call out for preservation and protection. A great, intelligent, and
artful book - truly an adventure worth taking!"--The Children's
Book Review
"This is a fun story that awakens the imagination and salts the
lips with whispers of what if?"--Story Monsters Ink
K-Gr 2--Readers discover two new worlds through the eyes of young
Tomas, one in which he lives every day (Ecuador) and one that he
visits in a dream (Galápagos). Or is it a dream? The strength of
the story is the ability of the text and illustrations to highlight
some of the diverse marine life of the Galápagos Islands. For
example, Tomas dreams that he rides on a giant sea turtle, past a
pod of humpback whales. The weakness of the title lies in a main
character, Tomas, who seems uncharacteristically happy, at times
bordering on unbelievable, even in the aftermath of falling and
knocking himself unconscious. "Watch out! There is a school of
hammerhead sharks just ahead. Tomas doesn't worry. He knows that
hammerheads mostly eat squid." Rades's illustrations are bright and
inviting, especially the spread of exotic animals. The book
includes end pages with some facts about Ecuador and some common
Spanish phrases. VERDICT A solid choice for introducing elements of
culture from Ecuador or the Galápagos Islands, primarily in
one-on-one reading or integrated into a classroom lesson.--Megan
Egbert, Meridian Library District, ID--School Library Journal
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