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Harry by the Sea, by Margaret Bloy Graham, Gene Zion

trixie_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

Harry goes to the sea, loses his family, and scares beachgoers when he gets covered with seaweed. I have always loved all of the "Harry" books, so I was thrilled that my 5-year-old is just as enchanted by them. She has asked for multiple readings of this story.

barefootbetsy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love this book so much. As an adult I learned that I have a facial recognition disability (prosopagnosia) and I recently realized that condition probably made this book so much more relatable than it otherwise might have been. 

lara_lleverino's review against another edition

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4.0

Cute children’s story of mistaken identity

howjessicareads's review against another edition

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4.0

This book is rather hilariously un-PC -- there are both "suntan oil" and "a fat lady"! :)

But it's cute and E loved it.
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