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My life with the wave
Average rating
5 out of 5
Based on 9 Ratings and 9 Reviews

Book Description

My first trip to the seashore,

one wave tore away from the sea.

She caught my hand, and we raced

away together across the sand.

Based on a story by Nobel Prize laureate Octavio Paz, this delightful tale of a boy and his pet wave is charmingly retold with beautiful new illustrations. See if you can find the hidden cat, dog, mouse, whale, and sea horse in almost e... More

Book Information
PublisherScholastic, Inc.
BindingPaperback (10 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100590059394
ISBN-13978-0590059398
Publication Date/1999
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About Catherine Cowan (Author) : Catherine Cowan is a published author and a translator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Catherine Cowan include My Life with the Wave.
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11/17/2009 jacklyn curb said:
A boy falls in love with the beach and a wave runs away from the sea with him. He spends about six months with the wave and goes through some challenging times. The wave has emotions, moods, and they change quickly. The wave is developed through anthropomorphism and at times has arms, stands, and is... more

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