Titus Tidewater
By Suzy Verrier
$15.95
Hardcover, Children's Picture Book
ISBN: 0-9763231-1-7
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REVIEWS
"The story of Titus, a survivor, has
survived the test of time. It is
wonderful that this reprinting
makes it possible for a new
generation of young people to
enjoy his adventures and savor
Verrier's evocative illustrations."
– Working Waterfront
ABOUT THE BOOK
The adventurous blue lobster, Titus Tidewater, welcomes the summer season in
Maine. Summer means exciting happenings close to the shoreline but also lurking
dangers in the shallow warm water. Titus cautiously explores that ocean floor but
soon finds himself ensnared in a lobster trap. Unable to free himself, he is taken
away from his familiar oceanic surroundings and enters into a strange new world on
land, before he is ultimately rescued by two children and the ocean itself.
A recipient of the Society of Illustrators award, Suzy Verrier's lavish watercolors
bring Titus's tale to life. This classic children's book narrates the life of one Maine
lobster and displays a captivating world under the sea. Islandport has updated
Titus with a new look and added fun facts about Maine lobsters throughout.
The Islandport Press reissue of
Suzy Verrier's vibrantly illustrated
children's book is redesigned and
filled with fascinating facts about
Maine lobsters, such as:
"A lobster's shell can be many
colors.
Lobsters
have
been
caught
with
blue,
orange,
yellow,
brownish-green and bicolor shells
that are two different colors divided
down the middle. The different
colors are caused by the
pigment present in the shells."
For more information about lobsters, try the following links:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Suzy Verrier, a Maine native, studied illustration at the
Boston Museum Art School and the Philadelphia
Museum College of Arts. She lives in Phippsburg, where
she owns and operates North Creek Farm, a country
store and nursery featuring an eclectic mix of
merchandise and a large selection of roses. In addition to
illustrating children's books, Suzy has written two books
on roses. Titus is based on an event in her childhood
when she purchased a lobster from Johnny's Pound in
Ogunquit, only to lose it to the rising coastal tide.
EXCERPT
“
Sunlight danced on the ocean floor when Titus Tidewater poked his head out of the cave. "What a perfect day for adventure," he thought as he left the cave. His summer shell was still too tender to protect him, but it was just too beautiful to stay inside. Titus tidewater twined amid seaweed and rocks.
He swam backward as all lobsters do, but was very careful not to bump into sharp rocks or large fish.
”
