“Hogan has in the view of this writer entered the sacred pantheon of books worthy of Caldecott attention with the quietly powerful and sensory Ana and the Sea Star. VERDICT This gentle story and lovely artwork touch on sea animals, using one’s imagination, and respecting nature. There is back matter that provides further description and facts about the animals mentioned in the story, including Ana. The illustrations work well at grounding and depicting the abundant text.
It covers respecting the natural world, animals of the sea, and using one’s imagination through much description and dialogue. Hogan’s experience as an island dweller in Maine truly shines. Her depictions of the natural world evoke the joy of the sea, the salty air, the sand, and the animals that live in this habitat. “Hogan’s painterly and realistic illustrations take viewers to the beach and under the sea. Back matter invites children into the lives and experiences of a jellyfish, stingray, loggerhead turtle and other sea creatures. With a newfound sense of stewardship and a mermaid-inspired imagination, Ana is able to let the sea star go and yet keep it with her at the same time. Her father explains that the creature needs the sea to survive.
Jennifer is also a contributing editor at STAR_net where she writes about library programming.Ī young girl finds a living sea star on the beach and wants to take it home. Jennifer is a Certified Professional Environmental Educator and the Children’s Programmer at Kenton County Public Library in Erlanger, KY. Our thanks to consulting librarian Jennifer H. Play! STEM! Art! Environmental Stewardship!Īna and the Sea Star: Ocean Locomotion Game (PDF) There, players will release their sea stars. Taking up one sea star each, players will make a wish for the ocean or her creatures upon the sea star.īy selection of the game spinner (template provided), players will move like the animal selected across the beach, into the water (laid out with blue yarn or tape upon the event floor), and finally end at the kelp bed (laid out with green yarn or tape upon the event floor).
The players start on the beach (laid out with beige yarn or tape upon the event floor) where sea stars have washed ashore (cut-out paper sea stars on the floor). To mirror young Ana’s environmental stewardship and to explore the locomotion of all the sea creatures in the book Ana and the Sea Star (Tilbury House Publishers), we created this STEM game with public librarian and environmental educator Jennifer Beach. Best Users:STEM Educators, Classroom Teachers, Librarians, Booksellers, Nature Centers, Home Learners
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