Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea Audiobook

Quotes

• “Ocean meets sky meets two young girls in Lynne Rae Perkins’ affectionate chapter book…The girls experience days filled with quiet, quirky wonders: sand castles and ocean currents, edible snails and giant beetles, injured raptors and mint-eating raccoons….[a] sunny summer story.”

  — Wall Street Journal

• “Perkins vividly captures the world through a child’s eyes…Perkins draws on all five senses to evoke nature’s beauty and show the ebb and flow of Alix’s emotions as she eagerly explores new territory.”

  — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

• “A gentle wonder suffuses the story, focusing on the kid perspective of the small but significant parts of a summer trip…The prose has a pleasing accessibility, and although there’s a clear arc, any of the eight chapters could easily be read aloud as a stand-alone.”

  — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)

• “A story as relaxed and shiny as a summer’s day…Ordinary pleasures, in the hands of a writer so skilled, are elevated.”

  — Booklist (starred review)

• “Told in a light, breezy style with rich but accessible language and touches of humor…A great choice for young readers ready for longer fiction.”

  — School Library Journal

• “Perkins proves experiences do not have to be extraordinary to be life-changing as she insightfully describes Alix’s and Jools’ savoring the sights, smells, sounds, and simple pleasures of the ocean, perfectly captured in comfortable prose…Gentle, satisfying family-oriented fare for pre-vacation reading.”

  — Kirkus Reviews