Blue Floats Away

by Travis Jonker

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Little Blue is very close to his iceberg parents so when he suddenly breaks away from them, he promises to return and, after traveling far and undergoing big changes, he may succeed.

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A playful telling of the water cycle, narrated by an iceberg.

sloth852 | Jan 8, 2024 |

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

Some children may be frightened when Little Blue first “disappears” but the book handles it well. (

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suzannekmoses | May 21, 2022 |

A hunk of iceberg breaks off from his parents and floats away, traveling through the water cycle and returning to his parents as a snow cloud.

See also: Little i by Michael Hall, Ice Boy by David Ezra Stein, Hey Water by Antoinette Portis

Would be good for storytime for 3-5 year olds. (

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JennyArch | May 3, 2021 |

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Charter Oak Children's Book Award (Nominee – Fiction – 2022)

Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Nominee – Grades K-2 – 2024)

Star of the North Picture Book Award (Nominee – 2024)

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The Best Children's Books of the Year (2022)

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Little Blue is very close to his iceberg parents so when he suddenly breaks away from them, he promises to return and, after traveling far and undergoing big changes, he may succeed.

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