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check out the end of
surf's up for sea otters!
for definitions to bolded words.
surf's up
surf's up
for
for
sea otters!
sea otters!
Written by Valerie J. Weber
Illustrated by Rachel Sanson
This read-along edition published 2023.
ISBN 978-1-64996-169-3 (Print)
ISBN 978-1-64996-854-8 (Read-along)
Published by Sequoia Kids Media,
an imprint of Sequoia Publishing & Media, LLC
Sequoia Publishing & Media, LLC,
a division of Phoenix International Publications, Inc.
8501 West Higgins Road, Chicago, Illinois 60631
34 Seymour Street, London W1H 7JE
Heimhuder Strae 81, 20148 Hamburg
2023 Sequoia Publishing & Media, LLC
Customer Service: cs@sequoiakidsbooks.com
Sequoia Kids Media and associated logo are trademarks and/
or registered trademarks of Sequoia Publishing & Media, LLC.
Active Minds is a registered trademark of Phoenix International
Publications, Inc., and is used with permission.
All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced in whole
or in part by any means without permission from the copyright owners.
Permission is never granted for commercial purposes.
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ISBN 978-1-64996-169-3
check out the end of
surf's up for sea otters!
for definitions to bolded words.
s urf's up
for
sea otters!
Written by Valerie J. Weber
Illustrated by Rachel Sanson
Owen C . Otter sleeps on his back , rocked by the ocean .
His mother holds his hand to keep him close . His friends
sleep nearby . The kelp bed stops them from oating away .
At dawn , his friend Finn gives him a nudge .
Owen untangles himself from the kelp. His dream is
about to come true! Finn is going to teach him how to
body surf !
Owen has been working on becoming a better swimmer.
He does exercises every day. His tail and back feet are strong!
Mom says Owen can go if he takes his friends, too.
Wake up ,
Owen !
Its time !
I thought you
were going to
pick sea urchins
out of the kelp
today.
Can I do it
when I get
back?
Owen untangles himself from the kelp . His dream is
O
wen C. Otter sleeps on his back, rocked by the ocean.
His mother holds his hand to keep him close. His friends
sleep nearby. The kelp bed stops them from oating away.
At dawn, his friend Finn gives him a nudge.
about to come true ! Finn is going to teach him how to
body surf !
Owen has been working on becoming a better swimmer .
He does exercises every day . His tail and back feet are strong !
Mom says Owen can go if he takes his friends , too .
Wake up,
Owen!
Its time!
I thought you
were going to
pick sea urchins
out of the kelp
today .
Can I do it
when I get
back ?
Finn leads Owen and his friends toward the waves. Owen heard his cousins , the river otters , had started
body surng . He has thought about surng in the ocean
ever since .
Youll be
great at
this, Owen!
Im going
to be the
best !
Finn leads Owen and his friends toward the waves .Owen heard his cousins, the river otters , had started
body surng. He has thought about surng in the ocean
ever since.
Youll be
great at
this , Owen !
Im going
to be the
best !
Owen watches the waves . They look big . Owen gulps .
Finn surfs through the water . He makes it look easy .
Get
ready !
Ive never
been out this
deep before .
Owen paddles in place. Dolphins are good at skimming
on top of the waves. Otters are better at diving under the
waves. He paddles in place some more.
Owen watches the waves. They look big. Owen gulps.
Finn surfs through the water. He makes it look easy.
Get
ready!
Ive never
been out this
deep before.
Owen paddles in place . Dolphins are good at skimming
on top of the waves . Otters are better at diving under the
waves . He paddles in place some more .
Here
Owen holds his breath and closes his ears .
He paddles as fast as he can .
Owen tries again. And again. He almost has itbut then
he wipes out. Maybe sea otters arent meant to surf after all.
Owen decides hell try again another day. He calls to his
friends to go home. He turnsand sees the most perfect
wave. And then