Flo and her dog Ebb have a wonderful moonlit adventure as they hunt for Morgawn, a mythical sea monster. Camping out on the beach with Mum, Flo and Ebb sit round the fire and look out at the starry night and wonder about the huge monster which might be lying in wait for them out there in the sea. It’s scary to think of but does she really exist? A beautiful book, full of wondering.
Reviewed by Julia Eccleshare M.B.E Julia Eccleshare has a lifetime of working within children’s books as a critic, an editor, an author and a commentator. More reviews by Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
About Ebb and Flo and the Sea Monster
A journey home from Granny's house turns into a big adventure, when Ebb and Flo have to camp out for the night and think they have found a sea monster. Ages 2-5.
A journey home from Granny's house turns into a big adventure, when Ebb and Flo have to camp out for the night and think they have found a sea monster. Ages 2-5.
Jane has tried her hand at landscape gardening, futon making, teaching basket weaving and soft toy making but claims the only thing that has held her interest was the idea of writing and illustrating children's books.
As a mature student, Jane studied illustration under Martin Salisbury at Anglia University, Cambridge. During her course, her talent was recognised with several awards including the Association of Illustrators Images 20 Student Prize in 1995.
Having travelled extensively with her family and living in a whole range of unusual homes, it is no surprise that her current home is hardly conventional. Jane, and her menagerie of rescued pets, live on an ex-fishing boat, aptly named 'Prosperity'. Along with her husband, Neil, she is currently travelling the waterways of France and heading for the sunnier climes of the Mediterranean.
The view from the wheelhouse of 'Prosperity' is the inspiration for Jane's books and while Daisy, gets into all sorts of trouble on the river, Ebb and Flo live on a boat very similar to Jane's and have their adventures by the sea.
Jane and Neil share 'Prosperity' with Gertie and Bertie the lovebirds, dogs called Daisy and Pip and Doris the cat.
A journey home from Granny's house turns into a big adventure, when Ebb and Flo have to camp out for the night and think they have found a sea monster. Ages 2-5.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Ebb and Flo and the Sea Monster and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Ebb and Flo and the Sea Monster features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Bedtime Stories for Children, Picture storybooks, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Ebb and Flo and the Sea Monster was written by Jane Simmons and published by The Watts Publishing Group
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