Ebb & Flo and the greedy gulls
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Ebb and Flo and their friend Bird are having a peaceful day at the beach until Flo's sandwiches disappear. Flo blames Ebb -- but she didn't do it! Ebb doesn't think it's fair to be blamed for something she didn't do so she goes off by herself to sulk. But just when Flo discovers who the real sandwich-nappers are, a terrible storm begins -- and Ebb is missing! Flo is worried and desperately wants to find her friend. Will Ebb and Flo -- and their friendship -- weather this storm?
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Booklist Review
Ages 3^-7. Any child who has felt wrongfully accused will feel vindicated and comforted by the latest entry in the Ebb and Flo series. Flo, a girl with reddish-gold hair; Ebb, her dog; her mother, and their friend Bird go for a picnic at the seashore. Ebb falls asleep, nose precariously close to the sandwiches and pastries. Seagulls devour the picnic, and Flo and her mother believe Ebb is the culprit. Ebb goes to a nearby boat to sulk, and when a storm comes up is nearly lost at sea. Of course, there's a satisfying rescue and discovery of Ebb's innocence. The simple story is set off by Simmons' spectacular double-page watercolors, which depict a rocky Cornwall-like seashore (Simmons lives in Cornwall, in southwestern England) and the spiraling movement of the seagulls and the storm. A delightful dog story set off with gleaming illustrations, by the author-artist who gave us the popular Come Along, Daisy!, the Booklist Top of the List Youth Picture Book for 1998. --Connie Fletcher
Publisher's Weekly Review
The titular dog and girl and their friend Bird are back. This time, Ebb is falsely accused of consuming the sandwiches at a beach picnic. "Once again the emotions are true to life, and the full-bleed art simply sweeps up readers," noted PW. Ages 3-7. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Misunderstanding and forgiveness create a simple friendship story with a lesson. Flo and her mother go on a picnic at the beach with Ebb the dog and their friend Bird. Ebb falls asleep on the sand and awakens to witness seagulls feasting on the picnic spread. When Flo and her mother return from their walk, they blame the dog for eating their meal. Ebb, shamed and in disgrace, sadly climbs into the boat to sulk. During a sudden rain shower, the gulls return to the picnic basket and Flo realizes that she has wrongly accused Ebb. In the meantime, the little boat drifts out to sea, spins, and crashes against some rocks, and the shaken pup crawls to shore, seaweed and all. Flo apologizes and all ends happily. It is the deceptively simple artwork with its varying perspectives and soft, colorful illustrations, predominantly in the blues and greens of the sea, that makes the book sparkle. Minimal facial details and the tilt of Ebb's tail and ears convey his range of emotions. Short, somewhat choppy sentences with repetitive phrases make the book useful as a beginning reader. Though not quite as successful as Ebb and Flo and the New Friend (McElderry, 1999), this book is a serviceable tale of false accusation and redemption.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
While visiting the beach with young Flo and her mom, Ebb the dog is unjustly accused of stealing the picnic sandwiches. She retreats to the rowboat, where she has a brief, scary adventure. Meanwhile, Flo realizes that seagulls are the real culprits and welcomes Ebb back with open arms. The artwork vividly evokes the seaside setting of this simply told story and gives the characters lots of personality. From HORN BOOK Fall 2000, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Reviews
Ages 3^-7. Any child who has felt wrongfully accused will feel vindicated and comforted by the latest entry in the Ebb and Flo series. Flo, a girl with reddish-gold hair; Ebb, her dog; her mother, and their friend Bird go for a picnic at the seashore. Ebb falls asleep, nose precariously close to the sandwiches and pastries. Seagulls devour the picnic, and Flo and her mother believe Ebb is the culprit. Ebb goes to a nearby boat to sulk, and when a storm comes up is nearly lost at sea. Of course, there's a satisfying rescue and discovery of Ebb's innocence. The simple story is set off by Simmons' spectacular double-page watercolors, which depict a rocky Cornwall-like seashore (Simmons lives in Cornwall, in southwestern England) and the spiraling movement of the seagulls and the storm. A delightful dog story set off with gleaming illustrations, by the author-artist who gave us the popular Come Along, Daisy!, the Booklist Top of the List Youth Picture Book for 1998. ((Reviewed April 15, 2000)) Copyright 2000 Booklist Reviews
Publishers Weekly Reviews
The titular dog and girl and their friend Bird are back. This time, Ebb is falsely accused of consuming the sandwiches at a beach picnic. "Once again the emotions are true to life, and the full-bleed art simply sweeps up readers," noted PW. Ages 3-7. (May) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
School Library Journal Reviews
PreS-Misunderstanding and forgiveness create a simple friendship story with a lesson. Flo and her mother go on a picnic at the beach with Ebb the dog and their friend Bird. Ebb falls asleep on the sand and awakens to witness seagulls feasting on the picnic spread. When Flo and her mother return from their walk, they blame the dog for eating their meal. Ebb, shamed and in disgrace, sadly climbs into the boat to sulk. During a sudden rain shower, the gulls return to the picnic basket and Flo realizes that she has wrongly accused Ebb. In the meantime, the little boat drifts out to sea, spins, and crashes against some rocks, and the shaken pup crawls to shore, seaweed and all. Flo apologizes and all ends happily. It is the deceptively simple artwork with its varying perspectives and soft, colorful illustrations, predominantly in the blues and greens of the sea, that makes the book sparkle. Minimal facial details and the tilt of Ebb's tail and ears convey his range of emotions. Short, somewhat choppy sentences with repetitive phrases make the book useful as a beginning reader. Though not quite as successful as Ebb and Flo and the New Friend (McElderry, 1999), this book is a serviceable tale of false accusation and redemption.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.