I saw the cover for this one and knew it would have art that I would want to see. And I was right. The illustrations in this book are gorgeous and I loved flipping back and forth. I also enjoyed the topic and learned new things, which I like about our children’s books that we read. I did struggle with the rhythm and writing style but overall it was a fun read with good extra info in the back.

I received a free ARC via NetGalley for this book. Thank you to NetGalley, publisher and author!

Emerge yourself into the unique and biodiverse world of sargassum! “Sea Without a Shore” is beautifully explores the unique ecosystem of the sargassum sea, the only sea without a shore, combining accurate and educational information with mesmerizing illustrations.

Roy’s illustrations masterfully capture the wonder and complete of the sargassum ecosystem (I keep looking back at the images to see more intricate details).

The research note at the end tied the book together, giving a chance for readers and families to dive deeper into the world of marine science and sargassum.

More engaging than many children's "science" picture books, with some beautiful illustrations! This does a good job of balancing real information with few words so it would be easier to read out loud, and I enjoyed it.

This was a super lovely picture book. I loved the lessons in it. I would totally have the kids try to find the creatures hidden in the Sargasso Sea before they googled or looked at the end to see if they got it correct. I love the watercolors and the art style. Who knew all that existed in this ecosystem? Not I until I read this picture book. Highly recommend in the Elementary classroom.

This book is beautiful. I absolutely love the illustrations, which, to be honest, was half of the reason I wanted to read this book. This was an excellent pairing between Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy that shows how many species depend on something as simple as seaweed. Creating an ecosystem in and around itself. Well done!