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His sun-washed shades vary in intensity from the subtly blended blues and greens of the surf to a range of beach-ball tones: the orange of a seagull's feet, the pinks and purples of a bathing suit and the fire-engine red of a picnic cooler. Astrella's (The Desert Alphabet Book) acrylics on airbrushed paper take on an almost photographic quality. Ryan's (Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride Esperanza Rising) descriptions of the seaside are strongest when she sticks to concrete examples of the child's experience: the look of 'amber seaweed,/ speckled sand,/ bubbly waves that kiss the land' and the feel of 'squishy,/ sandy,/ soggy ground,/ slippery seaweed that wraps around.' Her metaphors, on the other hand, sometimes become abstract ('I hear the ocean,/ a lion's roar,/ crashing rumors/ toward the shore'). It may take repeated readings for youngsters to understand that the 'five of me' refers to the girl's five senses-despite the bold type for words like 'hear' and 'sounds' (though, curiously, in the first verse, 'I see the ocean,/ gray, green, blue.' the word 'see' is not in bold). Dive into this best-selling playful poem about the draw of the shore and the effect the ocean has on all five senses. 'Hello, ocean,/ my old best friend./ I'm here,/ with the five of me, again!' read the opening lines, but only four figures appear on the page. by Pam Muoz Ryan (Author), Mark Astrella (Illustrator) 64 ratings Paperback 7.95 62 Used from 1.46 31 New from 3.89 Audio CD 12.95 1 New from 12.95 Spanish bilingual edition. Part of Raising A Reader’s current 2011 3-4 Mixed Diversity book collection, Hello Ocean subtly brings together a diverse group of children playing together during a fun day at the beach, and also enhances understanding of the five senses and promotes critical thinking as well.This rhyming picture book about the pleasures of a day at the beach gets off to a rocky start. Ryan also incorporates elements of figurative language, such as alliteration, metaphors, rhyme, onomatopoeia, and personification. The vibrant scenes of the children on the sand help readers to better visualize the slightly challenging language that Ryan uses.

Mark Astrella illustrates the beach with a photographic quality that truly brings out the blues and greens of the ocean. I’m here, with the five of me, again” refer to the narrator’s five senses, they will soon notice that the main senses described, like “touch” and “tastes,” are helpfully bolded. Though young children may not immediately understand that the opening lines, “Hello ocean, my old best friend. Fully experience the beach through all five senses in Hello Ocean, a beautiful book by Pam Munoz Ryan.

Hello ocean by pam muñoz ryan