The Girl Who Danced with Dolphins

by Frank Desaix

Book Overview

Adrianne floats amid the tranquil beauty of the sea, but danger lurks in the shadows. Suddenly a dolphin shoulders her up into her dinghy, to safety. That night, she closes her eyes and enters an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374326266
• ISBN13: 9780374326265
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A picture book for young and old

This is one of those great picture books, whose artwork and imagination make it a joy to read for older children and adults, yet which remains innocent enough for even the youngest children (3 years to 103 years!). If your target audience is a mixed-age group, say kindergarten through 3rd grade, this would be a perfect choice. This is a simple tale of a girl who is rescued by a dolphin while swimming in the ocean, attended by her grandfather in a row boat. That night she joins the dolphins in a wonderful dream, and is rewarded with a gift from the sea come morning. It is a celebration of imagination, and of feelings of connection to the natural world. The soft yet detailed pastel illustrations are outstanding. Similar books that I also highly recommend: "The Whales' Song" by Dyan Sheldon, and "The SandCastle" by M.P. Robertson.

Commendable Illustrations

I am one of Deb Desaix's students and I am in awe of the work that she does. This book contains some of the finest illustration work I have seen in childrens books and the book concept is quite beautiful.