Review: Cork on the Ocean

Cork on the Ocean

Written by Mark Sommerset

Illustrated by Rowan Sommerset

Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Dreamboat Books
ISBN: 978-0-9864668-0-9

Summary/Back cover:
Bounce on the ocean, ride over waves,
Voyage out into the blue.
A little brown cork is waiting inside
To Share an adventure with you!

Review:
I have a soft spot for rhyming books, and this one has such a gentle rolling rhyme to it that you can't help but love it!  Simple pictures, using only two colours throughout the book (the green/blue and brown as seen on the cover) make this a very relaxing and easy-to-enjoy book, perfect at bedtime for littlies.

The story is about a little cork bobbing about in the ocean and the creatures he meets along the way - the cork is a bit of a philosopher of the sea, which is quite cute.  My 1 year old is calmed right down when I read him this book, and my 3 year old, being a bit of a 'bloke' is always a bit worried about how the cork is going to get out of the ocean, and looking for a 'solution' (there isn't one - the cork is quite happy throughout the book).

This is a lovely book and one that is a well-loved bedtime story in our house.

My rating: 4 out of 5

Review written by Bronwyn