All bookseller links are provided so you can get more information about a book. We have affiliate relationships with Barefoot Books, Amazon.com, and Tapestry Books. All revenue generated from sales through these venues is used strictly to cover website costs and minimize donation requests and fundraising campaigns.
"Because too many students are not learning the skills they need to succeed in college or work while they are in high ... More
Summary: This wonderfully illustrated counting book portrays a variety of colorful ocean life. On each spread there is an underwater mother fish and her young, from 1 to 10, each with a short rhyme. This picture book is an undesea counting book that also introduces readers to ocean life.
Type of Reading: bedtime story, anytime reading, family reading, read aloud book, early reader
Recommended Age: read together: 2 to 5; read yourself: 6 to 9
Interest Level: 3 to 7
Reading Level: 0.5
Age of Child: Read with boys 2 and 4 years old.
Little Kid Reaction: The boys liked this book. The pages were colorful with lots to see, but they weren't overwhelming. They both wanted tor ead it again, and my older son made associations between the illustrations here and other books. He also asked "what is that" about the other elements of the page. My 2-year-old is starting to learn to count, and the illustrations made counting fun.
Big Kid Reaction: I loved this book. The photographs of polymer-clay murals were phenomenal. Brightly colored and just very cool! This book was intelligently created in both pictures and words.
Pros: Bright illustrations, short text, bonus material about teaching kids how to count, and "behind the scenes" looks at how the book was created make this book stand out.
Cons: None.
Borrow or Buy: Buy. This is a delightful book you will want to read over and over and over. There is so much to learn in it.
Educational Themes: There are lots of things to do with this book in addition to counting. You can explore the biology of sea life; and the rhyming lets you make it a musical story. The clay artwork may inspire kids to create their own works of art.
Notes: The publisher donated a copy of this book knowing that we would consider it for review and provide an independent, unbiased profile. This book will be given to a nonprofit to help readers in need.
Other Reviews: See Critics' Reviews and reader feedback at barnesandnoble.com; and feedback at amazon.com. We’re interested in your review. Please enter your Name (and blog in Parenthesis), then copy/paste your post link in the URL field. With a link exchange, we both benefit because interested readers can visit you too!
