Pearl

Name: Pearl
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Molly Idle
ISBN: 9781549183638

Author: Molly Idle

Narrator: Kim Mai Guest, Kella Kennedy

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers

Published: 08/20/2019

Categories: Children's Fiction, Science & Nature Stories, Animal Stories

Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hannah

She placed a single grain of sand in Pearl's hand. "Yours, to care for every day and keep safe every night." "But, Mother . . . " protested Pearl, "you said I could help with something important." "The smallest of things can make a great difference, Pearl," her mother replied.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

Not only is the art gorgeous (I think these might be the best mermaids I've seen!), but the story is utterly, utterly wonderful! I thought from the cover I knew where it was going . . . it took a different twist at the end that I just loved! This is definitely going on my Best of 2018 list!......more

Goodreads review by Abigail

Longing to be given an important task like other mermaids - something like guarding the giants of the deep, or tending to the forests of kelp - little Pearl asks her mother for something to do. When she is given a single grain of sand to care for, she is immensely disappointed. But then she notices......more

Quotes

[*] "For her fable about patience and perseverance, Idle has created stunning watery spreads, full of curves reflecting the gently scalloped edges of the giant clam that is Pearl's home. ...Careful word choice and thoughtful phrasing make this a pleasure to read aloud. A gentle, glowing lesson that even the smallest efforts can lead to large, even environmental results."
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

[*] "This contemporary fable is sure to captivate."—School Library Connection, starred review

"Glorious."—School Library Journal

"The story soars toward a light-filled, celestial conclusion."—Publishers Weekly