Blue Floats Away

Written by Travis Jonker · Illustrated by Grant Snider

An iceberg's journey reveals the wonders of transformation and the water cycle.

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40 pages· 239 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· ~520L

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Bookroo's summary

Little Blue, an adventurous iceberg, drifts from the North Pole, encountering sharks and sailboats. As he shrinks and transforms into a cloud, Blue discovers airplanes and birds. Will he find his way home as a snowflake? This enchanting tale explores the magic of the water cycle and the journey of growing up.

From the publisher

A little iceberg strikes out on a big journey in this new picture book that explores the wonders of the water cycle Little Blue lives at the North Pole with his parents until, one day, he floats away and strikes out on his own. Along the way, Blue encounters new things (sharks) and beautiful things (sailboats). He starts to wonder which way is home when something unexpected starts to happen. Little Blue is getting smaller and smaller until . . . he transforms! After mixing with the warm ocean water, Blue reappears as a cloud. He encounters new things (airplanes) and beautiful things (birds). He charts a course for home. As it gets colder and colder, Blue gets bigger and bigger until . . . hey, is that a snowflake? A story about the water cycle, Blue Floats Away explores the power of transformation and growing up.

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