Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick is a highly acclaimed Irish illustrator whose work is featured in the 'Children's Room' in Dublin Writers' Museum. You, Me and the Big Blue Sea won her a joint Bisto Award in 2002. Her previous publications include Sleeping Giant, which won the Bisto Book Award. This is Marie-Louise's third book for Gullane Children's Books, following Izzy and Skunk which sold over 22,500 copies worldwide, and I'm a Tiger, Too! Marie-Louise lives in Clondalkin, Dublin, where Hodges Figgis is her local bookshop.
Kirkus Reviews A mother underestimates her young son’s memory
in Fitzpatrick’s inventive offering. . . . Fitzgerald’s
illustrations work in tandem with the text and are notable in their
attention to detail. Children will enjoy pointing out the
activity in each scene, making this a good choice for lap
sharing. Booklist This charming, frisky tale
begins as a mother reminds her son about a trip they took across
the ocean. . . . This is a smooth blend of text and art, but the
pictures are particularly fine, expertly executed, rich with color,
and full of surprises. School Library
Journal The repetitive, engaging text has a musical quality
and lovely rhythm while the illustrations lend a child's
perspective as readers feel the enormity of the rolling seas and
the details of the ship through the discovering eyes of a
child. Simple and beautiful seagulls fly on the warm
endpapers. A lovely addition
Kirkus Reviews A mother underestimates her young son's memory in
Fitzpatrick's inventive offering. . . . Fitzgerald's illustrations
work in tandem with the text and are notable in their attention to
detail. Children will enjoy pointing out the activity in each
scene, making this a good choice for lap sharing. Booklist This
charming, frisky tale begins as a mother reminds her son about a
trip they took across the ocean. . . . This is a smooth blend of
text and art, but the pictures are particularly fine, expertly
executed, rich with color, and full of surprises. School Library
Journal The repetitive, engaging text has a musical quality and
lovely rhythm while the illustrations lend a child's perspective as
readers feel the enormity of the rolling seas and the details of
the ship through the discovering eyes of a child. Simple and
beautiful seagulls fly on the warm endpapers. A lovely addition
Kirkus Reviews A mother underestimates her young son's memory in
Fitzpatrick's inventive offering. . . . Fitzgerald's illustrations
work in tandem with the text and are notable in their attention to
detail. Children will enjoy pointing out the activity in each
scene, making this a good choice for lap sharing. Booklist This
charming, frisky tale begins as a mother reminds her son about a
trip they took across the ocean. . . . This is a smooth blend of
text and art, but the pictures are particularly fine, expertly
executed, rich with color, and full of surprises. School Library
Journal The repetitive, engaging text has a musical quality and
lovely rhythm while the illustrations lend a child's perspective as
readers feel the enormity of the rolling seas and the details of
the ship through the discovering eyes of a child. Simple and
beautiful seagulls fly on the warm endpapers. A lovely addition
Kirkus Reviews A mother underestimates her young son's memory in
Fitzpatrick's inventive offering. . . . Fitzgerald's illustrations
work in tandem with the text and are notable in their attention to
detail. Children will enjoy pointing out the activity in each
scene, making this a good choice for lap sharing. Booklist This
charming, frisky tale begins as a mother reminds her son about a
trip they took across the ocean. . . . This is a smooth blend of
text and art, but the pictures are particularly fine, expertly
executed, rich with color, and full of surprises. School Library
Journal The repetitive, engaging text has a musical quality and
lovely rhythm while the illustrations lend a child's perspective as
readers feel the enormity of the rolling seas and the details of
the ship through the discovering eyes of a child. Simple and
beautiful seagulls fly on the warm endpapers. A lovely addition
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