Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
What works of art are shells Little sea creatures build their homes in a wonderful variety of shapes and colors. Eventually many wash up to shore, providing a handson lesson in nature's simple wonders. The fun of discovery at the beach is enhanced by the tearout shell identification card in the back of the book.
Synopsis
In Seashells by the Seashore, beautiful art, a counting format, accurate information about the animals that made and live inside the shells, and rhyming text draw the reader to the shoreline of the beach and into the state of mind one finds when they are exploring the water's edge.
Counting from one to twelve (one to ten in the Board Book edition), Sue picks up shells-periwinkle, kitten's paw, scallop-and carefully adds them to her bucket as a gift for Grandma. She and her friend identify the shells, and when they discover one that still has the mollusk living inside they put it back in the water-learning that shells are actually the (usually) abandoned homes of sea animals. The paperback edition contains a tear-out shell identification card to enhance the hands-on lesson in nature's simple wonders.
Backmatter Includes: Further information about the seashells found in the book Information about other kinds of shells Synopsis
Discover twelve kinds of seashells in this beautifully illustrated, rhyming and counting book for kids Perfect for a trip to the beach, the classroom, and a gift for a granddaughter or grandson. Includes two full-page tear-out sheets of all twelve kinds of shells for kids to take with them (only available in the paperback edition).
Also available as a board book, which counts from one to ten
Follow along with Sue and her friends and she picks up shells and carefully adds them to her bucket as a birthday gift for her Grandma As Sue collects new shells, each one appears on along the side of the page, so kids can keep count.
But be careful--there may be a mollusk still living inside a shell Sue and her friend release a mollusk back to the ocean when they find it still inside of its home.
Kids will learn about an assortment of seashells, including: Kitten's paw shellsScallop shellsOyster shellsMoon shellsAnd more Backmatter Includes: Information on how shells are made, and the mollusks that live inside of themDescriptions of all twelve seashells found in the bookTwo full tear-out pages (only available in the paperback edition) of the pictures of shells that kids can take with them to the beach