OCEAN SUNLIGHT:
HOW TINY PLANTS FEED THE SEAS
by Molly Bang & Penny Chisholm
The Blue Sky Press, 2012
Category: Picture book
If you were reading this blog back in 2010, you might remember my love for LIVING SUNLIGHT, the brilliant picture book, also by Bang and Chisholm, that introduced young readers to the process of photosynthesis and the chemistry of life on our planet. I still recommend that book to kids, teachers, and strangers on the street; it is simply the most accessible look at the topic I’ve ever seen.
And now, a sequel to sing about!
OCEAN SUNLIGHT furthers the story, sharing with readers the tale of a “billion billion billion” tiny plants floating in the ocean’s surface layer, turning sunlight into energy that further fuels life on Earth. With only 781 words spread across forty-four beautifully illustrated pages, Bang and Chisholm have created another masterpiece. This is a book everyone can read and learn from. This is a book everyone should read and learn from.
So, would you like a copy? Signed by Penny Chisholm?
Great! Just leave a comment on this post by 5pm EST on Thursday, March 14, 2013. If you spread the word about the contest on your social media outlets, leave me a second comment telling me so and I’ll add your name to the raffle drawing a second time. On Thursday night I’ll hold the raffle and on Friday morning I’ll post the winner. A couple rules:
1. Winners must live in the continental United States. I’ll send the book to the winner by USPS Media Mail next Monday.
2. Please remember to check back on Friday to see if you’ve won; I’ll post instructions then for how to get me your mailing address.
3. If you already won a giveaway this month (I’m looking at you, Mary Laughton and Laura Purdie Salas) you can’t enter again.
4. Good luck, and happy reading!
A few last links before you go:
For a peek at the other SB&F Prize-winning titles raffled off here lately, check out this post about Sy Montgomery’s TEMPLE GRANDIN and this post about Terrie Williams’ THE ODYSSEY OF KP2.
And for a the weekly lode of great children’s nonfiction, check out this week’s round-up of Nonfiction Monday posts over at Sally’s Bookshelf.
Hi Loree,
This looks like a wonderful book on an important topic and I would love a chance to win it. Love your blog. Thanks for your book giveaways — what a great idea!
Thanks, Carol!
Hi Loree, what a fun idea! I would love to share this with one of my favorite teachers who loves teaching 2nd graders about the ocean. Many thanks,
Mary Ann Scheuer
Thanks for stopping by, Mary Ann!
Sounds fascinating. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
Thank YOU for playing!
Sounds like a great book, Loree! I particularly like your description of “the tale of a ‘billion billion billion”’ tiny plants floating in the ocean’s surface layer.”
I just tweeted that ‘billion billion billion’ quote too 🙂
Thanks, Jeanne. I’ll enter you TWICE!
Would love to win a copy of this book! Thanks for sharing. Learning about the ocean is an ongoing effort. At Stackingbooks we have had an opportunity to read several books which are ocean themed. Hope you can stop by and take a look at our non-fiction section!
-Reshama
http://www.stackingbooks.com
Will do, Reshama. (Do you have TRACKING TRASH on that shelf??)
Thanks for stopping by and joining the fun.
a billion billion billion – that’s a really big number that I can’t even begin to imagine. But those little phytoplankton are so tiny that, heck, maybe there is room for that many in the oceans. What a cool idea – it sounds like a completely fun book to read.
I think you’d really like it, Sue. Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for hosting Nonfiction Monday this week!
I don’t live in the US so don’t add me, but this looks fantastic! I have been looking for a good book on photosynthesis so I will definitely be picking up Living Sunlight. Thanks!!
Great. I’d love to hear what you think of it when you do!
I just saw this today but would love to win the book.
I’m also going to share your FB post. Thanks for this opportunity!
Thanks Brian … I”ll add your name to the raffle twice!
I didn’t know about this book until I read it here. Very excited. Loved the first one, too!
Also shared on FB and Twitter.
Thanks, Michelle. You’re in twice too. Good luck!
As a toddler, one of my very favorite books was “Tuntuni the Tailor Bird” by Betsy Bang, illustrated by daughter Molly. As a teacher, it was my joy to rediscover more books by Molly Bang. Tuntuni is on the bookshelf waiting for my daughter due in June and I look forward to adding this one! I am happy to share on Twitter… thanks!
Thank you for visiting, Mark, and for the twitter shout. I’ll add you to the raffle twice. And congratulations on becoming a Dad!