SPECK: AN ITTY-BITTY EPIC, by Margaux Meganck, Knopf Books for Young Readers, March 19, 2024, Hardcover, $19.99 (ages 3-6)
Follow a tiny speck as it travels through the ocean in search of a place to grow and thrive in Speck: An Itty-Bitty Epic, by Margaux Meganck.
Deep in a tide pool, too small to see,
Thousands of tiny specks go forth.
Each one searching
for a place to stay, and grow, and thrive…
The little speck does not know what it is, only that it wishes to find out. And so it embarks on a journey across the sea. From sun-flecked surf to darkest depths, past schools of fish, storm-tossed ships and hungry eels…. Until, at last, it finds exactly what it was looking for: a place to belong. —Synopsis provided by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Despite its title, there’s nothing itty-bitty about Speck: An Itty-Bitty Epic. Author/illustrator Margaux Meganck’s gentle, simple text sets the tone for a grand adventure.
Meganck’s book is full of vivid watercolors that not only show how tiny a speck is but an ocean’s vastness. And her expert use of light and color transport from the sparkling sunset to the dark, deep sea.
Speck: An Itty-Bitty Epic is a beautiful picture book that reminds young readers that every creature has a place and a role to play.
About the creator:
Margaux Meganck spends her days dodging raindrops and drawing from her imagination in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Her author-illustrator debut, People are Wild, received two starred reviews and was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. Her illustration work has earned multiple accolades. Speck is the second book she has both written and illustrated. To learn more, visit margauxmeganck.com.
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