Coral, Molly Idle
Coral, Molly Idle
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Coral

Author: Molly Idle

Narrator: Kim Mai Guest

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/19/2020


Synopsis

Caldecott Honor author-illustrator Molly Idle offers a stunningly environmental tale featuring three very different mermaid friends who learn to coexist, in a companion to her acclaimed story Pearl.

Coral, Filly, and Manta live on a sunlit reef teeming with sea life. When Coral comes upon an empty hollow at the heart of the reef and tries to keep it as her very own, Filly and Manta are banished. All that grows in the wake of her anger is regret, and Coral must find a way to turn the tide...but she can't do it alone.

Caldecott Honor-winning author and artist Molly Idle brilliantly tells a tale both timeless and timely, about the power of collaboration and the profound importance of caring for our environment...and one another.

Reviews

Coral lives with her two mermaid friends under the ocean, quite happily. Then Coral discovers a spot that she want to keep for only herself alone. She throws a fit and sends her friends off. Almost immediately she regrets her decision to banish them. Her friends return at her bidding and appear to a......more

Goodreads review by Alex

Again, beautiful artwork. I checked this out from the library, but I'm going to have to buy both this book and her book "Pearl." Just beautiful!......more

Goodreads review by Sandy

A simple story illustrated with Idle's luminous and fluid style that I love. The three mer-folk share and care for a beautiful underwater world, a coral reef. The survival of this remarkable world depends on the success of all the creatures to maintain a healthy balance. Greed and anger "bleach" the......more

Goodreads review by Lorie

I have been a fan of Molly Idle since Flora And the Flamingos so I might be a little biased here since I started out loving this book before it was in my hands. My overall impression since I now have read it jacket to jacket multiple times is that I can't wait to share this with the children in my l......more


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Praise for Pearl:

An Amazon Best Book of the Year 2018
An Amazon Best Book of the Month for October 2018

* "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