Stella, Star of the Sea - Tapa blanda

Pen and ink drawings awash with pastel colours evoke the sounds and smells of the ocean, and provide a whimsical atmosphere for this playful book - the first in a series about Stella. (The Ultimate First Book Guide )

Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the beach. Stella has been to the sea before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions: "Does a catfish purr? Does a seahorse gallop?" Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she isn't sure of is whether Sam will ever come into the water. Exquisite, evocative watercolours bring a diaphanous day at the beach alive in this perfect summer story. Gently humorous, Stella, Star of the Sea also captures the relationship between an older sister and her baby brother - a responsibility that can be both lots of fun and very trying.