Astro: The Steller Sea Lion

2.5 - This is a hard one for me to rate and review. The second I saw the cover I knew I'd be reading it with Julia. The next second when I read the title I knew that it would mean something to the both of us. I assumed, incorrectly, that this was going to deal with the death of a dog who got sick wi......more

On a stormy, windy night Sophia is awakened. Her mother suggests they count animals to get her back to sleep. Once asleep, Sophia dreams of her animal friends. The wind swishes, swirls and spins the animals so harshly it takes off their fur, feathers, shells and scales. Sophia lends them some of her......more

It's a simple story, perfect for the picture book format. The reader learns something about Steller sea lions (named after my man Georg Steller, a naturalist/explorer from the bad old days when a zoologist's field notes might include the description "tastes great!"), but the real stars of this book......more

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Astro is a story that will stick with me forever. The story of this pup who was found on the beach and then struggled being in the wild is a profound one. I also think the illustrations were so vivid and eye-catching, they brought the story to life.......more