The silver sea by children from the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne with Alison Lester and Jane Godwin

Melbourne with Alison Lester and Jane Godwin
Affirm Press, 2018. ISBN 9781925584745
"Let's go down to The Silver Sea,
Come on, I'll hold your hand."
Take a journey with two little children as they explore what is beneath the waves in this magical adventure created by young people at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne with Australian authors Alison Lester and Jane Godwin.
Inspired by a multi-storey aquarium that was once part of the RCH environment, and created during a series of drawing workshops with the young patients, this is a stunning collaboration that features the rhythmical lullaby-like text of Lester and Godwin and the distinctive artwork of children that can never be replicated by adults. From splashing with the dolphins and seals in the waves to deep down in the indigo depths and back home again through diving shearwaters, the vast array of sealife is brought to life through the eyes and hands of the children.
Little ones will be inspired to create their own images of what they might see if they were able to go on an adventure like the children in the story, while older readers might like to investigate some of the creatures that they encounter. There is nothing quite so entrancing as seeing a leafy sea dragon in amongst the seaweed - an enduring memory of my scuba diving days - and wanting to know more about them!
All proceeds from the book's sales go to the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, making an extra reason for ensuring this utterly charming story is in your collection.
Barbara Braxton