About the book
Newbery Award Winner Kwame Alexander’s bouncy ode to the joy of reading.
Surf’s up, Bro! Not yet, Dude. Books are boring. Not this one!
Bro and Dude have very different ideas about how to spend a day at the beach. But as Bro continues to gasp and cheer while he reads his book (Moby Dick), Dude can’t help getting pulled in—literally. Before you can shout “Surf’s up!” both frogs are sharing the same adventure— that is, until they get to the beach. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and illustrator Daniel Miyares join forces to give readers a wild ride, celebrating the joys of summer and reading.
\"It’s a wild ride on the sea of imagination, and a rousing high-five to the power of reading.\"
Publishers Weekly, starred review
\"Newbery Award winner Alexander's humorous, tautly poetic dialogue between friends begs to be read aloud to small listeners or by new readers, and these frogs have cultural punch that many plain-vanilla animal characters lack. The nod to Moby-Dick is a bonus. A warmhearted tribute to reading.\"
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Editions of Surf's Up!
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780735842205
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780735843134
Read an Excerpt
Newbery Award Winner Kwame Alexander’s bouncy ode to the joy of reading.
Surf’s up, Bro! Not yet, Dude. Books are boring. Not this one!
Bro and Dude have very different ideas about how to spend a day at the beach. But as Bro continues to gasp and cheer while he reads his book (Moby Dick), Dude can’t help getting pulled in—literally. Before you can shout “Surf’s up!” both frogs are sharing the same adventure— that is, until they get to the beach. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and illustrator Daniel Miyares join forces to give readers a wild ride, celebrating the joys of summer and reading.
\"It’s a wild ride on the sea of imagination, and a rousing high-five to the power of reading.\"
Publishers Weekly, starred review
\"Newbery Award winner Alexander's humorous, tautly poetic dialogue between friends begs to be read aloud to small listeners or by new readers, and these frogs have cultural punch that many plain-vanilla animal characters lack. The nod to Moby-Dick is a bonus. A warmhearted tribute to reading.\"
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Surf's Up! about?
Newbery Award Winner Kwame Alexander’s bouncy ode to the joy of reading.
Surf’s up, Bro! Not yet, Dude. Books are boring. Not this one!
Bro and Dude have very different ideas about how to spend a day at the beach. But as Bro continues to gasp and cheer while he reads his book (Moby Dick), Dude can’t help getting pulled in—literally. Before you can shout “Surf’s up!” both frogs are sharing the same adventure— that is, until they get to the beach. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and illustrator Daniel Miyares join forces to give readers a wild ride, celebrating the joys of summer and reading.
\"It’s a wild ride on the sea of imagination, and a rousing high-five to the power of reading.\"
Publishers Weekly, starred review
\"Newbery Award winner Alexander's humorous, tautly poetic dialogue between friends begs to be read aloud to small listeners or by new readers, and these frogs have cultural punch that many plain-vanilla animal characters lack. The nod to Moby-Dick is a bonus. A warmhearted tribute to reading.\"
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Surf's Up!?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
Where can I read a sample of Surf's Up!?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780735842205
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Surf's Up!?
Kwame Alexander
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Surf's Up! is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780735842205) and altformat(ISBN 9780735843134)
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