A message in a bottle holds the promise of surprise and wonder, as told in this
enthralling picture book by Caldecott Medalist Erin E. Stead
The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles, who lives alone atop a hill, has a job of the
utmost importance. It is his task to open any bottles found at sea and make sure
that the messages are delivered. He loves his job, though he has always wished
that, someday, one of the letters would be addressed to him. One day he opens a
party invitation—but there's no name attached. As he devotes himself to the
mystery of the intended recipient, he ends