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 up finding something even more special: the
possibility of new friends.