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Praise for The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles TIME Top 10 Children's Books of 2016 People Magazine Best Children's Books of 2016 School Library Journal Best Books of 2016 Boston Globe Best Books of 2016 Cuevas's prose is laden with gems . . . gorgeous sentences as precious as the messages themselves. Beauty shines through a fog of sadness . . . Colors-the tawny body of a cat, the red of the man's Cousteau-esque knit cap-bloom with Stead's whispery pencil drawings. -The New York Times Book Review Erin Stead's illustrations are as softly scuffed as sea glass and so suffused with wistfulness that readers ages 4-8 may feel pensive before they've embarked on the story. Michelle Cuevas has reworked a historical curiosity-an official job, in Elizabethan England, of opening bottles that might contain naval secrets-into a contemporary tale of longing and consolation. -The Wall Street Journal * Readers will find both consolation and encouragement on every visit to this emotionally resonant, evocative story. -Kirkus, starred review * Stead's characters exude an endearing vulnerability and quirky charm. . . . A perfect pairing of text and art. Share this quiet story with your wishers and dreamers. -School Library Journal, starred review * Caldecott Medalist Stead's ethereal spreads give the characters distinctive, captivating personalities. . . . The underlying message about learning to see the worth of every person is a treasure. -Publishers Weekly, starred review

<b>Praise for </b><i><b>The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles </i> Cuevas s prose is laden with gems . . . gorgeous sentences as precious as the messages themselves. Beauty shines through a fog of sadness . . . Colors the tawny body of a cat, the red of the man s Cousteau-esque knit cap bloom with Stead s whispery pencil drawings. <i>The New York Times Book Review</i> Erin Stead s illustrations are as softly scuffed as sea glass and so suffused with wistfulness that readers ages 4-8 may feel pensive before they ve embarked on the story. Michelle Cuevas has reworked a historical curiosity an official job, in Elizabethan England, of opening bottles that might contain naval secrets into a contemporary tale of longing and consolation. <i>The Wall Street Journal</i> * Readers will find both consolation and encouragement on every visit to this emotionally resonant, evocative story. <i>Kirkus</i>, starred review * Stead's characters exude an endearing vulnerability and quirky charm. . . . A perfect pairing of text and art. Share this quiet story with your wishers and dreamers. <i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review * Caldecott Medalist Stead's ethereal spreads give the characters distinctive, captivating personalities. . . . The underlying message about learning to see the worth of every person is a treasure. <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review

<b>Praise for </b><i><b>The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles TIME </i>Top 10 Children's Books of 2016<i>People</i>Magazine Best Children's Books of 2016<i>School Library Journal</i> Best Books of 2016<i>Boston Globe</i>Best Books of 2016 Cuevas s prose is laden with gems . . . gorgeous sentences as precious as the messages themselves. Beauty shines through a fog of sadness . . . Colors the tawny body of a cat, the red of the man s Cousteau-esque knit cap bloom with Stead s whispery pencil drawings. <i>The New York Times Book Review</i> Erin Stead s illustrations are as softly scuffed as sea glass and so suffused with wistfulness that readers ages 4-8 may feel pensive before they ve embarked on the story. Michelle Cuevas has reworked a historical curiosity an official job, in Elizabethan England, of opening bottles that might contain naval secrets into a contemporary tale of longing and consolation. <i>The Wall Street Journal</i> * Readers will find both consolation and encouragement on every visit to this emotionally resonant, evocative story. <i>Kirkus</i>, starred review * Stead's characters exude an endearing vulnerability and quirky charm. . . . A perfect pairing of text and art. Share this quiet story with your wishers and dreamers. <i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review * Caldecott Medalist Stead's ethereal spreads give the characters distinctive, captivating personalities. . . . The underlying message about learning to see the worth of every person is a treasure. <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review

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Michelle Cuevas graduated from Williams College and holds a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from the University of Virginia. She is the author of three children's novels, including the acclaimed Confessions of an Imaginary Friend. She lives in Berkshire County in Massachusetts. Erin E. Stead is the award-winning illustrator of five picture books, including the Caldecott Medal winnerA Sick Day for Amos McGee and theBoston Globe-Horn BookHonor winner And Then It's Spring. She lives in a 100-year-old barn in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband, author and illustrator Philip C. Stead.

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