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My daughter loved it
She read it in one day. Only eight years old, it's nice to find a series of books that she will read. The story is filled with many good morals and adventures which kept her interested. Her favorite part was when Jody was pushed and the dolphin found and rescued her.
The Best Book Ever!!!
The book Dolphin Diaries is a WONDERFUL BOOK! Jody goes on a boat ride and the name of the boat is Dolphin Dreamer. Then this mean girl shows up named Brittany, and she almost ruins the whole trip. One day, when Jody is outside on the boat Brittany comes and pushes Jody off of the boat.And Jody has nobody to save her. Then all of sudden it started to storm really really bad. She could not see anything at all.Then out of the blue came a DOLPHIN. And he took her to the Dolphin Dreamer.And Jody decided to give the dolphin a name. Which she named him Apollo. So if you like dolphins, and books get you thinking this is the right book for you.

Dolphin Diaries

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Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Dolphins    7. Fiction    8. Florida    9. General    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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LOTS OF FUN
This book is so much fun.The rhymes make it fun to read over and over, and the illustrations are absolutely incredible corner to corner.The story is so cute.Not too long, not too short.We love it and also purchased Camping Spree W/ Mr. Magee and that too is a must have!Chris Van Dusen did not disappoint!

Hooray for Mr. Magee!
We bought this book for our (...) son for Christmas.Mr. Magee's first adventure (A Camping Spree With Mr. Magee) has been a favorite of ours for 2 years and his newest adventure quickly became another favorite!The rhymes are so catchy and the story so simple yet we can't seem to get enough of it, and we can't wait to see what sort of crazy situations Mr. Magee and his little dog Dee will get themselves into next.

Completely entertaining... destined to be a classic!
Both of Chris Van Dusen's Mr Magee books are incredible, engrossing, beautifully illustrated (and wacky) tales. No kid I know can put them down. My nephew asked to have it read 10 times a day the first week he got it!
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Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Animals - Marine Life    4. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Grades 1-2    7. Children: Kindergarten    8. Fiction    9. Humorous Stories    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Juvenile Performing Arts    12. Seashore    13. Stories in rhyme    14. Whales    15. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

Editorial Review

You never have to worry about losing this book at the beach... itfloats! Kids can pop out the soft, nontoxic foam sea creatures to answer therhymes about who they are and feel their bumpy textures. "Who crawls on the seafloor / And skitters up to shore?" Is it a slippery fish, a prickly crab, apuckery sea horse, or a ticklish starfish? Kids remove the brightly coloredshapes, and then easily press them back in. It's a perfect match for the beach,bath, playground--anywhere at all. Check out Read more

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Fantastic Book
My 17 month old son loves this book, I bought the whole textured series for him.He's had the books for several months and had not gotten bored of them. Every adult who comes to the house loves the books and goes to buy them for their own children.

Fun and Versatile!
I was given this book as a gift and was immediately taken in by the foam textures and colors.Upon opening the book and discovering text hidden behind the pop out sea creatures, I was thrilled.It is a great first book since the child can feel all the different sea creatures.My 4 month old loved teething on the sea horse!She learned very quickly that she could pop out the creatures and that each felt differently.Furthermore, I could wash them when she finished chewing on them or let her play with them in the bath. Good book for babies 0 to 2 years old
My 11-month old baby loves this book.Finally a book that she can play with, and read without destroying it.It has: a fish, a crab, a sea horse, and a starfish.It serves as a bath toy, and is a colorful puzzle.She picks up the pieces and tries to put them back on.It is surviving her teething quite well so far... I'm buying more of that series for her and for gifts! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Baby/Preschool    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Children: Babies & Toddlers    4. Games & Activities - General    5. General    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Marine Life    8. Natural history & pets    9. Novelty, toy & die-cut books   

Editorial Review

If you read this very popular book just before bed, and the light is still on in the hallway, you can make the rainbow scales glitter on the page, and realize why the Rainbow Fish was so proud of his beautiful decoration. Sometimes, though, being too proud of outside beauty can blind a fish, or a child (or even, heaven forbid, a parent) to the beauty people hold inside. That's the lesson of this simple tale, imported from Switzerland. It's a useful one for future sneaker and designer clothing shoppers, for rainbow fish--and for quieter, plainer minnows, too. ... Read more

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One of the BEST books!!
My son (22 months) LOVES this book.I read this book at least once a week.Great for teaching sharing!
An Adorable Book With An Outstanding Message!
This is an adorable book! It is fun and easy to read and it has a great message. This book teaches children to share their gifts and talents with others, and that material possessions are not everything in life. This book taught me that in general, people put too much emphasis on material possessions, when we really should be focusing most of our energy on relationships and more important issues that really matter in the world. This book teaches the importance of friendship and overall happiness in life. If children can understand these concepts it will only help them in life. This book shows a fish who starts out being selfish and is very unhappy because he does not have any friends. Eventually, after discussing his lonliness with someone wiser, he shares his rainbow scales with the other fish, who, in return, invite him to join their circle of friends. This simple plot line is easy for children to understand, yet so very important in life. The layout is also simple; there is one paragraph on every other page and it is written with simple language and simple dialogue. Even though this book typically attracts young readers, the message is universal and appropriate for all ages. This is a fantastic book! I highly recommend it to readers of all ages!

Why isn't there are 0 star option?
From Publisher's Weekly, '...the lonely fish seeks advice from the wise octopus, who counsels him to give away his beauty and "discover how to be happy."'
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Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Animals - Fishes    3. Animals - Marine Life    4. Beauty, Personal    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Kindergarten    7. Children: Preschool    8. Fiction    9. Fishes    10. Friendship    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Preschool Picture Story Books    13. Social Issues - Friendship    14. Social Issues - Values    15. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Values   

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Spongebob Squarepants Look and Finf
My son loves Spongebob so this book was his favorite!He loved finding all the silly things and read this book over and over. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity Books - Hidden Picture    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Sale Books   

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SHARKS ARE COOL !
THIS SHARK BOOK WAS GREAT,SHARKS ARE ONE OF MY FAVOURITE
This book is AMAZING!
This book is full of great information on Sharks and spectacular photographs! If you are looking for a GREAT Shark book, then THIS is the book for you!! (I would give this book MORE than 5 stars if it were avaible!)

THIS BOOK IS AWSOME!! I LOVED IT!! SHARKS ARE GOOD NOT BAD!!
This is an absolutely beyond Awsome book!!! It is my favorite book! I am obsessed with sharks and I love sharks, so I loved this book! It tells how sharks breed their babys, where all the shark attacks were, The Grate WhiteShark, The gentel Giants like the Whale Shark and much, much more!!! Ittold me great facts, like the Megamouth shark is the rarest shark and wasdiscovered in 1976, Sharks are made out of cartilege, The whale shark isthe biggest fish in the world and only eats shrimp, Bull Sharks can swimdown Rivers, Black Tip Reef sharks are very swift, shark's food can stay inthe shark's stomach for more then 2 weeks and most importantley of all,SHARKS ARE GOOD NOT BAD AND DON'T LISTEN TO JAWS! It tells EVERYTHING youwant to know about sharks! You should buy this book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Fishes    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's 9-12 - Nature / Guide Books    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Juvenile literature    7. Sharks    8. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Marine Life   

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Skurzynski & Fergeson are faves of our grand kids
We always know that when we give books by Skurzynski & Ferguson, the young readers will soon be engrossed in the interesting characters and their adventures. Just gave three of OUT OF THE DEEP to 3 different age youngsters.All a hit!

An exciting mystery novel for young adults
Collaboratively written by Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson, Out Of The Deep is an exciting mystery novel for young adults which is set in the beautiful Acadia National Park. A baby whale among other marine mammals has beached upon the park shores, and it's up to the intrepid Landon kids to figure out why. Out Of The Deep is a genuinely captivating story that blends adventure with respect for nature and wildlife. Also very highly recommended is another Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson title in the eleven volume "Mysteries In Our National Parks" series from National Geographic Society, Running Scared (0792282329).

The best in ther series so far!
Jack and Ashley Landon love to travel with their mother, a wildlife veterinarian, who is often called to solve animal mysteries, and their father, who hopes to have a career as a photographer. This time they are on their way to Acadia National Park in Maine to investigate why the marine animals are beaching. But Jack and Ashley have a problem. Bindy Callister, the 14- year-old temporary foster child who has just come to live with the Landon family. Bindy is a liar, or at least Jack thinks so. She claims to know the reason for the animal behavior, and the kids find her near a beached baby whale. Bindy slips away during the rescue operation, determined to prove she know why this is happening, and Jack and Ashley get themselves in deeper than they planned for.The mystery is fascinating reading and an educational experience all rolled into one. I think it's the best one yet in this series for upper elementary or older readers. The mother/daughter author team never fail to teach about science, geography, and human behavior. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Acadia National Park (Me.)    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Animals - Marine Life    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Fiction    7. Foster home care    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    10. National parks and reserves    11. Whales    12. Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories   

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Fun and informative
When I visited the Burgess museum in Cape Cod this year, this book became one of my souvenirs.I had remembered reading it as a child, and the story and information inside held my attention as an adult. It is a charmingstory involving some of Burgess' favorite animal characters who travel tothe seashore and learn about thecreatures there.Burgess conveys a hugeamount of facts about the seashore in a gentle and entertaining way.Kidswill love it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Marine animals    7. Seashore    8. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Marine Life   

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Talking to dolphins is fun!
"How to Speak Dolphin in Three Easy Lessons," by Dan Greenburg, is #11 in the "Zack Files" series of short novels for young readers. The book is illustrated by Jack E. Davis. In this installment, our hero Zack is vacationing in Florida with his dad, and discovers that he (Zack, that is) has the ability to communicate telepathically with dolphins. Before the story is over, he must solve a mystery involving the marine mammals.Read more

Subjects:  1. Animal communication    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Dolphins    6. Fiction    7. Florida    8. Horror & Ghost Stories    9. Human-animal communication    10. Humorous Stories    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Animal stories    13. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Marine Life    14. Sea life & the seashore   

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Young Children Love This Book
As a former marine science teacher, I read this book to every class of Kindergartners I ever had. The kids loved it! It remains one of my all-time favorites for children just learning to read.

A great book for a hermit crab thematic unit
This is a great book for a primary grade teacher to include in a theme about hermit crabs or sea animals.Other books that are particuarly good are Eric Carle's A House for Hermit Crab and Megan McDonald's Is This a House for Hermit Crab?Moving Day features many opposites with descriptive words that would be great in both language arts and science/math lessons.On several pages, the illustrations in Moving Day have tiny, humorous details that the kids will enjoy discovering.Moreover, the very large print lends itself well to shared reading (reading in which the teacher points to each word as it is being read aloud).A great book for a teacher's Ocean-theme collection!

My Two Year Old Loves It!
We got this book from the library, and I'm buying our own copy.My two year old loves this book, and just about knows it by heart.Of the hundred or so books he can choose from to be read each night, he has consistentlychosen this one for two weeks.In two year old terms, that's forever! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Preschool    4. Crabs    5. Fiction    6. Hermit crabs    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Shells    9. Social Issues - New Experience    10. Social Situations - New Experience    11. Stories in rhyme    12. Animal stories    13. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Children's 4-8 - Animals/Pets    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile Zoological Sciences    7. Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Water (Oceans, Lakes, Etc.)   

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Beautiful
I bought this book over ten years ago while living in London as a student. Now, married with 3 children, it is a family favorite. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and the story is told in a magical tone. We love to whisper the words on the last page -it always captivates the kids. The part of the story that discusses the purposes of the whale long ago is a bit advanced for small children, but for the older ones it promoted conversation & learning. Buy this book in hardcover to ensure it lasts longer. A WONDERFUL MUST-HAVE for anyone with an imagination!!

Beautiful, loving story, exceptional paintings.
As a homeschooling parent I read this book with my children as we were doing a unit study on sound. Not my niece's favorite
First, let me say that the illustrations in this book are exquisit.The oil paintings are absolutely fabulous.However, they are a little dark and my niece seems to have a hard time relating to them at times.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. General    5. Grandmothers    6. Whales    7. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Marine Life    8. Musical scores, lyrics & songbooks   

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"My mother says you can ask the ocean to bring you something. If you look, she says, you might find it." So begins the child narrator in Debra Frasier's Read more

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As deep as the ocean itself
In a time of mushrooming materialism and tearing technomania, this delightful book for all ages pays homage to life's precious treasures that can be so easily taken for granted if we are not careful to notice them.Debra Frasier's enchanting collages combine cutouts, photographs, and words to eloquently remind us of the simple pleasures that are right under our noses if we remain open and take a moment to appreciate them.

A joyous celebration of simple treasures.
This is a very sweet book for any age, any setting, to read over and over. I'm buying a stack to use as gifts.

Awsome Photos - Great lesson for kids!
Awsome photos and collage art make this a visually stimulating book for children.The second graders in my class loved it and clearly understood the deeper meaning of appreciating all of the gifts we receive each day - sunrise, air, water, etc. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Beaches    3. Children's All Ages - Picturebooks    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Nature    8. Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Water (Oceans, Lakes, Et    9. Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Water (Oceans, Lakes, Etc.)    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Nature / Water (oceans, lakes, etc.)   

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Outstanding alphabet book!
I bought this book because my class is studying oceans.I thought the book might be dull but I needed something and didn't find much else.I had already covered whates, dolphins and sharks.So anyway I read it before bringing the book to school and found it entertaining and amusing.The book is not afraid to be funny.It really lightened up the subject and I can't wait to read it to my students.Thanks Jerry!

A must-have if you regularly go to any aquarium.
We had to buy a second copy (a hardcover) because our sons loved the first, paperback, version to death. Taught my kids not only the alphabet but the names of all the fish. I is for Indigo Hamlet was one of my son's first sentences! My four-year-old can i.d. all these fish at the San Diego aquarium (and wants us to find the others at another aquarium). Never boring for adults, unlike some alphabet books. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alphabet    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Concepts - Alphabet    5. Coral reef animals    6. English language    7. General    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Marine animals    11. Tropical fish    12. ABC books    13. Biology, life sciences    14. Picture books    15. Sea life & the seashore   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Birthdays    3. Celebrations - Birthdays    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 1-2    6. Fiction    7. General    8. Humorous Stories    9. Juvenile Easy Readers    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Marine animals    12. Movie Tie - In    13. Parties    14. Readers - Beginner    15. Surprise    16. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

Editorial Review

From the tiniest krill to the large gray whale, ocean creatures swim madly through Read more

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A great intro to ocean life
I found this book at an aquarium, and bought it as a gift for my 4 y.o. son and 2 y.o. daughter.Too often, books about nature or science for the younger set give too little info (just pictures and names) or the info is just plain inaccurate.Meanwhile, the books for grade schoolers are too complex (and too long for mom to read as a bedtime story.) This book fills the gap perfectly.It gives honest information in a fun, rhyming format.I am here at amazon.com to see what else I can find in this series, which I had never seen before.I am sure to buy more of these.

Wish for a Fish
Dr Seuss books have done it again.In this magical adventure you get to learn about all kids of sea creatures and the different levels of the ocean.It is a must have for anyone who has children tha love Marine Life. My daughter has this book memorized from cover to cover and it is sofactual.I highly recommend this book to any parent or educator. Not onlyis it fun, but very educational.I learned a lot also! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Fishes    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Marine animals    8. Readers - Beginner    9. Aquatic creatures    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Fishes   

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Wonderful information on a child's level
This book is wonderful for children who like to know facts about animalsnot just look at the pictures. The pictures are oil color pictures that areterrific, but the detail about all the types of whales is what kept ourattention. My son is 4 and wants to read it constantly! The book is notlong, but has a lyric quality to it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Mammals    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's 4-8 - Nature    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 1-2    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Nature - General    9. Whales   

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RAINBOWFISH
I like reading this book because the fish are sharing scales and
RAINBOWFISH
ILIKE READINGTHIS BOOK BECAUSE THE FISH are sharing scale and be in kind.
Not as good as the first...
I'm so glad to see that people aren't in an outrage about this part of the series. I, personally, was a huge fan of the first Rainbow fish book, and my little sister loves "Rainbow Fish to the rescue", but the third enstallment just wasn't as good. I founf myself getting extremely bored as I read it. Basically the fish are all afraid of this big whale thats been watching them from afar. So the usual jerk "The fish with the jagged fins", says that he thinks that whale wants to eat them. So the whale gets angry, and unessacairly scares the fish buy chasing thme around. Why shouldn't they be scared, some whales do eat fish. I just thought it was a bad lesson. But overall, it was ok. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aggressiveness (Psychology)    2. Animals - Fishes    3. Animals - Marine Life    4. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Grades 2-3    7. Fiction    8. Fighting (Psychology)    9. Fishes    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism    12. Social Issues - Violence    13. Social Situations - Prejudice & Racism    14. Whales    15. Animal stories    16. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Prejudice & Racism    17. Picture books   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Science & Nature - Anatomy & Physiology    6. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Marine Life    7. STUDY NOTES - SparkNotes   

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Eye to Eye with a killer shark
Take a plunge into the sea with Peter Benchly! This eye opening book shows the encounters this author has had with all kinds of different sharks all around the world you will encounter. Killer Sharks, like the Tiger sharkof compleatly harmless sharks like a Whale shark. Peter Benchly has been through it all. This book makes you feel like you are in the clear waters swimming right next to a shark. Find out what happens to him as he spends his life in the water with sharks and other kinds of sea creatures, in this amazing book of different kinds of sharks!

Richie's Picks: SHARK LIFE
SHARK LIfe is exceptionally entertaining and enlightening nonfiction for young adults.Benchley (the author of JAWS) moves back and forth between recounting his own heart-stopping adventures in the sea (sometimes purposely swimming with sharks and other deadly creatures, sometimes accidentally encountering them), and his simple and clear explanations of how man's interference with the balance of the world's oceans has already resulted in some dying regions.He cautions how further degradation of the seas will eventually threaten man's existence on the planet.

Shark life, true stories about sharks and the sea
I LOVE this book, The stories are AMAZING! I love manta rays and great white sharks. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Fishes    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's 9-12    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Dangerous marine animals    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Nature - Water (oceans, lakes, etc.)    10. Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Water (Oceans, Lakes, Et    11. Shark attacks    12. Sharks    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Nature / Water (oceans, lakes, etc.)