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Amazing New Book for Young Readers
Pandora the cat; Seabold the dog; and Whistler, Lila, and Tiny, the orphaned mice, make-up the wonderful, Lighthouse Family. Together they live amongst each other in an old Lighthouse on the water, where they help to direct ships. However, one day Whistler and Lila hear the cries of a whale, a baby beluga whale named Sebastian, to be exact. Soon they have found that poor Sebastian has lost his Mother, and doesn't know where to find her. It's now up to Whistler and Lila, with the help of the rest of the Lighthouse Family, and a cranky old cormorant named Huck, to find Sebastian's Mother, and bring mama and baby together once again.
I like this book.
This book is so cool!I love it.I like that there's a baby beluga in the book, and the cat and the dog and the mice.Because they keep the baby beluga company and they help him get home. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adventure & Adventurers    2. Animals    3. Animals - Marine Life    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Children: Grades 3-4    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Easy Readers    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Readers - Chapter Books    11. Whales    12. White whale    13. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / General   

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If you've ever gazed dreamily out to sea, spotted a lone buoy bobbing and blinking, and let your imagination float along with it, you'll find a friend in Bruce Balan's Read more

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A sweet story of friendship at sea
This book is especially recommended for people who live near the sea. I loved the quiet, sweet interactions between the sea animals, and the soft beauty of the book.

This book is poetic, witty, thought-provoking - for all ages
If you love the natural world of the ocean and you want to experience its life and beauty and unexpected activity in a new way, in a truly poetic and thoughtful and witty and eye-opening way, read Buoy. Read it to yourself,and read it to your children.

This book is poetic, witty, thought-provoking - for all ages
If you love the natural world of the ocean and you want to experience its life and beauty and unexpected activity in a new way, in a truly poetic and thoughtful and witty and eye-opening way, read Buoy. Read it to yourself,and read it to your children. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Buoys    3. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Nature & the Natural World - General    8. Ocean    9. Social Situations - General    10. Social Situations - Values    11. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. California    3. Children's 9-12    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Marine animals    9. Monterey Bay    10. Monterey Bay (Calif.)    11. Photography    12. Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Eco Logy    13. Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecology    14. Science & Technology - Environmental Science & Ecology    15. Juvenile Nonfiction / Photography   

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A beautiful natural history for young readers
This natural history traces the life cycle of a Barbour's Sea Horse. The facts are presented clearly and are supported by outstanding illustrations. The author has also provided an index and encourages young readers to use it -- not common in a picture book aimed at young readers.

Text and drawings not appropriate
This book provides more details about the reproduction of the sea horse than I think are appropriate for the age level of the book. If those pages were not included the book would have been a beautiful addition to my library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Fishes    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Sea horses    8. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Marine Life   

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The old lady, Northwest-style
Just about every pre-schooler knows the story and song, "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly;" here's a colorful aquatic version of that story, about an old lady who swallowed in rhymed sequence (among other things) a trout, a salmon, an otter, a porpoise ("she did it on purpose, she swallowed a porpoise!"), a whale, and at last the whole ocean.
We LOVE this book
I am a Nursery School Teacher's Aid, and I pick out the books and there was an old lady who swallowed a trout!
What a fun book!!My preschoolers love it. The illustrations are both colorful and beautiful and certainly depict the Pacific Northwest. It's such a great participation book, all the children love to join in and never tire of it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Folk songs    6. Folk songs, English    7. Humorous Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Marine animals    10. Nonsense verses    11. People & Places - Other    12. Texts    13. Fiction   

Subjects:  1. Agriculture - General    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Animals - Pets    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Hermit crabs as pets    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Pets   

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A book about differences
This book has been a snoozer on my child's bookshelf when we got it at a Scholastic book fair. Now I'm not saying that it is a bad book, but it just does not keep my son's (and daughter's) interest for very long. When I get around to reading this book with them I tend to stop in the middle of the book and start making up my own story. One example is where Nipper the Crab is hiding in a big clamshell until his clumsy claws smash it open: revealing himself in a game of hide and seek. It is hard for us to keep engaged with the original story for long so my son tends to come up with a better story. A prime example would be for Nipper to show his friends just how strong he is by smashing the shell open, "Raaaagh! Smash! I'm the most powerful crab ever!" No clumsy hide and seek player he! The pictures of the book do a better job of holding my kid's interest. We go, "There's a jellyfish, have we seen one of those before? I saw one of those at the beach in Galveston. Are they predators? Do they eat meat? Where are the sharks? I want a turtle. etc..." The story is left far behind while my son delves into more important matter of whether the seaweed is actually a monster trying to eat Snapper's friend Octopus. Then, when we are done, the book kicks up its heels, drowsily lounges on the bookshelf and then nods off for several months. The moral to the story seems to be people who are different are OK and things that you see as a weakness could be strength. Not a bad moral but a different reading of the book would be much more interesting.Themes of hiding and discovery, darkness and light, ignorance and revelation, loneliness and communion could all be drawn from this book. Ah, alas....

A delightfully illustrated story which is ideal for children ages 3 to 7
Charmingly written and colorfully illustrated by Ruth Alloway, Clumsy Crab is the picturebook tale of Nipper, a loveable crab with huge, clumsy claws. No matter what games Nipper plays with his friends, those claws always get in the way! So the friends decide to play hide-and-seek (which is something they can all do together) but Nipper's claws ruin his hiding place! So instead, Nipper looks for his friends while they hid. He finds Turtle and Jellyfish, but there's no sign of Octopus until Nipper sees that Octopus is tangled tight in the weeds. Now it's up to Nipper and his clumsy claws to rescue his friend! Clumsy Crab is a delightfully illustrated story which is ideal for children ages 3 to 7 and would make a popular addition to any family, preschool, elementary school, or community library collection.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Children: Preschool    5. Crabs    6. Fiction    7. General    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Marine animals    10. Preschool Picture Story Books    11. Self-acceptance    12. Social Issues - Friendship    13. Social Issues - General    14. Social Issues - Values   

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DISCOVER A MAGIC UNDERWATER WORLD
. A Beautiful Book
This is another beautiful book from a great artist. Jeannie Baker uses a range of techniques to bring to life the underwater world. Each of the pictures has been created so lovingly that Baker's respect for the Australian landscape is obvious. As a teacher of young children I love this book for its detail. It never fails to quieten a class as they gaze at the pictures and listen to the wonderful story. I have also given copies to my nephew who is ocean-crazy and he loves it. Down here in Australia we spend a lot of time in the ocean, looking at the ocean and talking about the ocean and this is one of those books that is becoming a kids classic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Fishes    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Giant kelp    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Kelps    10. Nature & the Natural World - Ecology    11. Nature & the Natural World - Environment & Ecology    12. Skin diving    13. Tasmania    14. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Marine Life   

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Ariel Plays Hide and Seek With a Baby Seal
This 29-page, lavishly illustrated book features Ariel--the beloved Mermaid from the Disney movie The Little Mermaid. Flounder makes an appearance in Sealed with a Kiss, as does Scuttle the bird.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Mammals    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 1-2    6. Children: Kindergarten    7. Juvenile Easy Readers    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Mermaids    10. Movie Tie - In    11. Readers - Beginner    12. Social Issues - Friendship    13. Social Issues - General    14. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Children: Babies & Toddlers    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Parks    8. Readers - Beginner    9. Sharks    10. Specimens    11. Toy and movable books   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Animals - Mammals    3. Animals - Marine Life    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Dolphins    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Sundarbans (Bangladesh and India)    10. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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There's something about Jim Arnosky's art.....
A must for the young shark enthusiast.My 5 year old uses the great illustrations to better his own shark art. Jim Arnosky is one of the best illustrators for kids. This book also covers the basic facts on sharks: The shark family divisions, shark anatomy, shark safety, shark teeth, and shark young.

A solid introduction with realistic color drawings
Jim Arnosky's All About Sharks deserves ongoing attention for its attraction for younger picturebook readers seeking a solid introduction with realistic color drawings which are startling but not terrifying. Full color and the inclusion of anatomical cut-aways for simple viewing make for an excellent basic introduction.
terrors of the deep! or are they?
Have you ever wondered about sharks?Did you know that there are more that 250 species of sharks?Did you know sharks don't have bones?This book will teach you these facts and lots more.It even includes some shark safety tips.Read more

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

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The Sea version to " Over in the Meadow "book
This book's idea came from a book I loved as a child called " Over in the Meadow, Where the Green Grass Grows". This book has taken counting in the meadow to the beautiful world and animals that live under the sea! Crabs, whales & sharks...oh my!
A rhyming counting story that makes us want to sing. The pages are bursting with color, mommy sea creatures swimming with their babies. The book introduces all kinds of sea creatures: Whales, fish, otters, crabs, sharks, seahorses, jellyfish & more. Utterly enjoyable for me as well as my 3 year old.

A great introduction to ocean creatures
I use this book as part of a children's program in Olympic National Park. It has several things going for it: the illustrations are beautiful; therhyming is fun and engaging; each creature is introduced with an action;and it allows children and adults to readily relate through some universalconcepts (like parent-child relationships, shelter, safety, playing, etc.).People from around the U.S. as well as from other continents enjoy andconnect with this book. We talk about the animals in the story and discussthe meanings of any unfamiliar words during the program. Perhaps childrenreading this book outside of a ranger program would be inspired to findtheir meanings independently, and discover more about our dynamic oceans. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - General    3. Animals - Marine Life    4. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Preschool    7. Concepts - Counting    8. Concepts - Counting & Numbers    9. Counting    10. Fiction    11. Infancy    12. Juvenile Nonfiction    13. Marine animals   

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A Fun Shark Book!
This book is great for kids who love sharks.It is sassy, funny and breezy.I recommend it.

Jaws ah-plenty
Word on the street (which is to say, librarian-based listservs) has it that the book "Surprising Sharks" is incredibly popular these days.Having heard that this book was flying from shelves across the country, garnering the love and respect of thousands of children every day, I thought I'd check it out myself.It's very rare that a non-fiction book becomes overwhelmingly accepted by kids.But when it happens, watch out!It might be all you can do to keep the l'il buggers from reading it day and night and day again.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Mammals    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. General    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Marine Life    9. Nature    10. Sharks    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Mammals   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Fishes    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    4. Children: Preschool    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Preschool Picture Story Books    7. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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Awesome Animals
I thought this book was very informative and showed people what whales are really like, just gentles creatures under the ocean. I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to read more into the life of whales underwater. This book has made me really want to go whale watching to see what they really look like.

Awesome Animals
I thought this book was very informative and showed people what whales are really like, just gentles creatures under the ocean. I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to read more into the life of whales underwater. This book has made me really want to go whale watching to see what they really look like. ... Read more

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

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Fun colors, happy drawings in a cute guessing game book.
This book is full of repetition and rhyming fun.Timothy is at the park testing out his new telescope and thinks he keeps seeing a shark.Three of the pages have holes through them so that one might guess what he is seeing before the next page is turned.It never truly is a shark that he sees in the park but this is a fun book to read with a child ages 2-6 to see their expressions, guesses to the telescope hole page and reaction to what it really is that Timothy is seeing.This story would be fun to use in a kindergarten class when shapes are being taught.

SHARK IN THE PARK
AN OK BOOK.NOT ANYTHING I'D WANT TO HAVE TO READ OVER AND OVER.

I'm a Shark now!
I bought this book on a whim and it was the best purchase ever. I am a preschool teacher and this book became the class favorite as soon as I brought it to school. We read it many times a day, and the children can read the book themselves they know it so well. The illustrations are wonderful and the children learn directions such as up, down, left and right and really enjoy yelling, "Shark in the Park!!" at the top of their lungs. At our school your class is named after a animal, due to this book we are now...the Shark group. Please buy this book you will not be dissapointed! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Concepts - Size & Shape    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Parks    8. Specimens    9. Telescopes    10. Toy and movable books    11. Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / Size & Shape   

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A fun story of a fearful shark and his helpful friends
Shark is the bravest in the ocean and shouldn't be afraid of anything - but he is scared of tigers, and soon his lobster friend and the underwater community shares his concerns. A fortress isn't enough: it might take a bigger sea monster to ally their fears in this fun story of a fearful shark and his helpful friends.
A story with some bite in it
You'd think with all those teeth and claws between them, Shark and Lobster wouldn't be easily intimidated. Except by tigers.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Marine Life    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Fiction    5. Humorous Stories    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Lobsters    8. Marine animals    9. Preschool Picture Story Books    10. Sharks    11. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    12. Social Issues - Friendship    13. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World   

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deep sea tales
I think this book is funny and great and has good details.There are 6 tales in this book.I like tea in the treedom the most becuase that is the first episode I ever saw. That was the episode were spongebob and sandy meet.The problem was that she lived in air and he lives in water.SO when he went to her house he shrink up.Patrick tried to help him but did the same thing. S o SANDY gave them fish boals to put over there head filled with water.The setting was at sandys house. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adventure and adventurers    2. Animals - Marine Life    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Fiction    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Marine animals    9. Readers - Chapter Books    10. SpongeBob SquarePants (Fictitious character)    11. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

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Great book for very young!
This book is beautifully illustrated and shows in full color many of the different creatures that you would find in the sea.It offers adventure, infomation and a warm and fuzzy ending! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Animals - Fishes    3. Animals - Marine Life    4. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Marine animals    9. Octopuses    10. Stories in rhyme    11. Animal stories    12. Early learning / early learning concepts    13. Sea life & the seashore