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Mary Quattlebaum's review of "Hello Ocean"
"The stunning airbrushed illustrations are as bright, bold and beautiful as the butterflies themselves..."
- School Library Journal
"The illustrations by Mark Astrella are so life-like I had to stare at several to be sure they weren’t photographs!"
- Tom Squier, The Spring Lake News
"The strength of this book is the gorgeous full page, luminous illustrations. Beautiful and informative. Highly recommended."
- Carolyn, State of Utah, State Library Division, Dept. of Community & Economic Development
"The paintings...are excellent and on a par with butterfly guidebooks. I recommend the book highly."
- Paul P. Shubeck, Science Books & Films
"...truly beautiful illustrations of butterflies."
- Marilyn Courtot, Children's Literature
"Astrella’s acrylic paintings are spectacular. Full-color, full-bleed illustrations deftly capture the vivid hues of the seas, with the dark indigos of deep waters and sheer turquoises of shallower depths"
- Kirkus, www.kidslikeours.com
"Photographic clarity, brilliant colors, and detail born of a familiarity with the ocean characterize Astrella’s acrylic paintings"
- Ellen Mandel, Booklist Magazine
"Rhythmic poetic text and brilliant realistic illustrations meet to create a unique book about summer by the water. The colors used, perspectives chosen, and moments captured are rarely seen in a children's book. A wonderful book to read after a day at the beach."
- Christian Courier
"...bright, sparkling illustrations."
- Lee Littlewood, Copley News Service
"...gorgeous, lifelike illustrations"
-Nancy Stohlman Yoho, The Bloomsbury Review
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