Very Last First Time

My children (1st & 2nd grade) really love this book. The premise had them leaping off the bed in amazement - "She goes under the SEA??? The ice is over her HEAD???? She goes by HERSELF????"Every detail was interesting to them - the tools used to hack under the ice, the mother letting her child go alone, the small Inuit homes, Eva living in a land where no trees grew - and they had so many questions - most of which were answered by the end of the story.We used the book to talk about:1. mussels and how they grow & live,2. tides, what causes them and how much the water level can vary between high tide and low tide,3. the climate in northern Canada4. the Inuits,5. emergencies - what happens initially to our bodies when we are afraid, and what we should try to do so that we can get out of our emergency safely, and6. pointillism and the artist Seraut, and we made our own pointillism art masterpieces with Q-tips and paint.I did search the Internet for actual photographs of what Eva might have seen, but I couldn't find a single one! I couldn't find other references to the Inuit walking under the ice either. I would have loved to have shown those to my children.

We love this book, great story, beautiful illustrations, exciting adventure, a favorite in our house. Bought it for our daughter a decade ago, and bought it recently for our son's 1st grade teacher.

Love this book and it's culture of the inuit people.

We bought this for a reading assignment and really loved it! The pictures are gorgeous, the story is unique, and the emotions are easily shared with the main character.

Bought this book to go along with our Five in A Row studies and I'm glad to finally own our copy. Arrived as described and is a story that my oldest remembers.

Bought this book for our FIAR collection. My 5 year old loved this book.

My 5 year old daughter could read this book over and over. Love it.

As described in other reviews perfect for young girls.

A beautiful book of adventure, courage, and connection. Andrews evokes a culture and practice few even know about, yet the story is universal in its themes. The reader enters a world which is very real, yet seems almost magical. The excitement of being grown-up enough to do something on one's own is balanced by the terror of being lost and in peril. All is resolved, and the breathless wonder of the journey on the seabed is unforgettable.

plus pretty – the machine says "18 more words required.18 more words required.18 more words required." is this sufficient? now

An excellent story. It is good to have it back in my library .