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words by
pictures by
Camille Andros
Amy Bates Abrams Books for Young Readers • New York
The art in this book was created with gouache, watercolor, and colored pencil. Cataloging-in-Publication Data has been applied for and may be obtained from the Library of Congress.
For the Sea, who whispered this story to me
ISBN 978-1-4197-4940-7
—C.A.
Text copyright © 2021 Camille Andros Illustrations copyright © 2021 Amy Bates Book design by Pamela Notarantonio
To Chester
Published in 2021 by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS.
—A.B.
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The art in this book was created with gouache, watercolor, and colored pencil. Cataloging-in-Publication Data has been applied for and may be obtained from the Library of Congress.
For the Sea, who whispered this story to me
ISBN 978-1-4197-4940-7
—C.A.
Text copyright © 2021 Camille Andros Illustrations copyright © 2021 Amy Bates Book design by Pamela Notarantonio
To Chester
Published in 2021 by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS.
—A.B.
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Printed and bound in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Abrams Books for Young Readers are available at special discounts when purchased in quantity for premiums and promotions as well as fundraising or educational use. Special editions can also be created to specification. For details, contact specialsales@abramsbooks.com or the address below. Abrams® is a registered trademark of Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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The boy liked to listen to its whispers.
Once there was a boy who lived by the sea.
The sea was old and wise.
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The boy liked to listen to its whispers.
Once there was a boy who lived by the sea.
The sea was old and wise.
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From time to time, the sea was dark and dangerous.
So was the boy.
Other times, the sea was tranquil and tender.
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So was the boy. But, once in a while,
From time to time, the sea was dark and dangerous.
So was the boy.
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Other times, the sea was tranquil and tender.
So was the boy. But, once in a while,
the sea felt the pull of something more.
And the boy did, too.
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the sea felt the pull of something more.
And the boy did, too.
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but many did not.
The boy liked to think, and often his thoughts turned into questions.
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Some of his questions had answers . . .
but many did not.
The boy liked to think, and often his thoughts turned into questions.
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Some of his questions had answers . . .
So he returned to the waves and their whispers.
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So he returned to the waves and their whispers.
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The boy sat and he listened, and he thought he heard the sea say . . .
D r e a m.
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The boy sat and he listened, and he thought he heard the sea say . . .
D r e a m.
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So he did. From time to time, it felt dark and dangerous.
Other times, it felt tranquil and tender.
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But, once in a while, the boy felt the pull of something more.
So he did. From time to time, it felt dark and dangerous.
Other times, it felt tranquil and tender.
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But, once in a while, the boy felt the pull of something more.
So he returned to the waves and their whispers.
The boy sat and he listened, and he thought he heard
As the boy grew, his questions became more complicated.
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Answers were fewer and farther between.
the sea say . . .
So he returned to the waves and their whispers.
The boy sat and he listened, and he thought he heard
As the boy grew, his questions became more complicated.
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Answers were fewer and farther between.
the sea say . . .
L o v e.
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L o v e.
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So he did. From time to time, it felt dark and dangerous.
Other times, it felt tranquil and tender.
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But, once in a while,
the boy felt the pull of something more.
So he did. From time to time, it felt dark and dangerous.
Other times, it felt tranquil and tender.
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But, once in a while,
the boy felt the pull of something more.
Then, the boy was grown.
He thought by being grown, he’d finally know the answers to his questions.
He only knew more was answered in his asking.
But he did not.
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Then, the boy was grown.
He thought by being grown, he’d finally know the answers to his questions.
He only knew more was answered in his asking.
But he did not.
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Be.
So he returned to the waves and their whispers and asked. The boy sat and he listened, and he thought he heard the sea say . . .
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Be.
So he returned to the waves and their whispers and asked. The boy sat and he listened, and he thought he heard the sea say . . .
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From time to time, it felt dark and dangerous.
Other times, it felt tranquil and tender.
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And, once in a while, the boy felt the pull of something more.
From time to time, it felt dark and dangerous.
Other times, it felt tranquil and tender.
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And, once in a while, the boy felt the pull of something more.
Once there was a boy who lived by the sea.
So the boy sat . . .
The boy was old and wise. He liked to think, and often his thoughts turned into questions.
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Some of his questions had answers, but many did not.
Once there was a boy who lived by the sea.
So the boy sat . . .
The boy was old and wise.
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He liked to think, and often his thoughts turned into questions.
Some of his questions had answers, but many did not.
And he listened.
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