# Blue Floats Away - Hardcover

by **Travis Jonker** (Author), **Grant Snider** (Illustrator)

**A little iceberg strikes out on a big journey in this new picture book that explores the wonders of the water cycle**

Little Blue lives at the North Pole with his parents until, one day, he floats away and strikes out on his own. Along the way, Blue encounters new things (sharks) and beautiful things (sailboats). He starts to wonder which way is home when something unexpected starts to happen. Little Blue is getting smaller and smaller until . . . he transforms  
After mixing with the warm ocean water, Blue reappears as a cloud. He encounters new things (airplanes) and beautiful things (birds). He charts a course for home. As it gets colder and colder, Blue gets bigger and bigger until . . . hey, is that a snowflake?  
A story about the water cycle, _Blue Floats Away_ explores the power of transformation and growing up.  

### Author Biography

**Travis Jonker** is an elementary school librarian and the creator of 100 Scope Notes, a kidlit blog hosted by _School Library Journal_. He was a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. Jonker lives with his wife and two children in Zeeland, Michigan. Visit him online at 100scopenotes.com. **Grant Snider** is an orthodontist by day and an artist by night. He is the author-illustrator of graphic novels and picture books, including _What Color Is Night?_ His comics have been featured in many major publications, including the _New York Times_, and _The New Yorker,_ as well as _The Best American Comics 2013_ anthology. He lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his wife and four children. Visit him online at incidentalcomics.com.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11.2 x 8.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 23, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Blue Floats Away

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 1.7

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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