Buscando un amigo

by Traci Swain

Oceanía Azul está decidida a encontrar un amigo. Al ser uno de los tiburones más grandes del mundo, esto es una tarea complicada. Acompáñala mientras busca a lo largo y ancho del mar y aprende valiosas lecciones sobre ella misma y otros que se encuentra en el camino.

Deep Blue is determined to find a friend. Being one of the largest sharks in the world makes this a difficult task. Join her as she searches far and wide, learning valuable lessons about herself and others along the way.

42 pages, Hardcover

Published June 22, 2021

About the author

Traci Swain’s love of writing began after taking creative-writing courses at a summer camp when she was 12. Working in the publishing industry for more than a decade allowed her to help foster the joy of reading for many students. Finding a Friend was Traci’s debut book and was an immediate teacher favorite. She hopes her stories will help encourage a love of reading, inspire creativity, and build confidence.

When Traci isn’t creating books, she spends her time traveling, hanging with family and friends, and checking things off her bucket list. Her biggest feat to date—climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

Reviews

[Shannon Langston]

Finding a Friend by Traci Swain is a joyful, fun, and educational story about Deep Blue and her journey to find a friend. Children will connect with Deep Blue from page one with her lovable character and positive attitude. Deep Blue’s sidekick, Cushy, will keep kids laughing with her quick wit.
This adorable book is a must in elementary classrooms! Primary students are introduced to amazing ocean animals, ocean geography, and ocean habitats. Finding a Friend is a great introduction to scientific names for older students. As Finding a Friend is based on a real-life great white shark, this book can spearhead an engaging research project on Deep Blue.
Beyond academic lessons, Finding a Friend is jammed packed with teachable moments and discussion starters on friendship, determination, and kindness; including the message to appreciate what might be right in front of you. With the dynamic duo of Deep Blue and Cushy, Finding a Friend will become a favorite read aloud to enjoy over and over!

[Eileen O’Rourke]

Finding a Friend by Tracy Swain is a heartwarming story about deep blue, a sweet, friendly, great white shark, who wants nothing more than to make a new friend. With the help of cushy the starfish, she journeys through the ocean, trying to befriend various sea creatures. Her confidence is shaken each time Creatures scatter at the site of the great white. Through positive self talk and deep breathing exercise, deep blue is able to maintain her confidence and persevere! The illustrations are colorful and inviting! The story is well written with scientific facts embedded throughout. Finding a Friend is filled with engaging, sometimes humorous dialogue. Children will also enjoy the fun fact cards at the end of the story .
As an elementary teacher, I have added this book to my classroom library! What a great read aloud to use while teaching about friendship, kindness, and inclusivity. Finding a friend lens itself to socially emotional learning and growth mindset activities. My students absolutely love this book!

[Nancy]

This book is a great read aloud to teach about and discuss friendship, kindness and including others. Readers are also introduced to ocean animals, scientific names and ocean habitats. This is a story that children love hearing over and over. Finding A Friend is a perfect addition to a home or classroom library!

[Leana]

This book is a great combination of fiction and non fiction. Even the youngest students appreciate the story and the facts they learn. The author shows the time and dedication to the topic. This book is great for SEL and to supplement science to support background knowledge.