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Way down deep
in the deep blue sea,
there's a lot to find.
I guarantee!

Come on! Be brave!
Just follow me!
And let's explore
the deep blue sea! ... Read more

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Adorable Swimmy Rhyme
This is an adorable picture book. The rhyme is skillfully written to hold the attention of the most wiggly of small children. They'll swim under the water meeting all kinds of sea creatures and be surprised at the end. The art, inspired by the text is fun and colorful. The illustrator nailed it! Children will read this over and over. Jan Peck has now, another excellent picturebook to her credit.

Way down deep fun!
As in her previous picture book, The Giant Carrot, Jan Peck has created a fun and lively story with carefully chosen words to entice children to read and re-read this delightful adventure story. Full of fun sea creatures and lyrical language, Way Down Deep is stimulating both in listening to the story and the enjoyment of the bright illustrations. Well-done and worth owning!

Way Down Deep is Oceans of fun and learning for children!
I am a children's writer who wishes he had written this book! Jan Peck has surely been touched by the hand of God. "The Giant Carrot" was a classic Ms. Peck created, but "Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea" will be read by generations of children too. The tight musical writing and beautiful illustrations will please every child--plus teach them rhythm and the names of sea creatures. On top of all this, the book shows the child the wonders of using his imagination. Buy your copy now, because the first edtion will become a collector's item. "Cat in the Hat" move over! ... Read more

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Experience the underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef with Finding Nemo, the story of a clown fish who faces sharks, seabirds, and sewer systems as he tries to rescue his son from a dentist’s fish tank. Kids can relive all the fun of Disney/Pixar’s newest animated feature film with this 72-page, full-color Read-Aloud Storybook. ... Read more

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disappointed
Big disappointment. The illustrations are very poor. Nothing like the computer animated graphics in the movie. The characters look like the impressionists version of those in the movie. Bruce the shark is practically unrecognizable, neither is Nemo or Dory. The story is ok, too complicated for a younger child to follow.

Big disappointment
Received this book as a gift for our 4-year old son. He hasn't seen the movie (maybe that makes a difference?), but he loves the pictures and the character. Our friend thought she was buying a quality product from Disney, and so did we, until we tried to read it. I am so disappointed! The movie may be better, but this book gives the impression that a couple of people spent half a weekend pasting together a few shots from the movie, then wrote a little descriptive text and called it a day. There are 2 major faults: 1) several scenes from the movie were obviously just described in the book. They make no sense within the plot, they are literally BORING, though the animated scene may have been appropriate. They are too short to build up any sort of suspense, climax, etc.. An example is the jellyfish scene. 2) The story jumps around, from scene to scene. This distracts and confuses my 4-year old, who is used to logical sequences, a beginning, middle and end in his other books. Sorry, Disney, this book is a loser...

Looks nothing like the motion picture.
Saw it on the bookshelf, grabbed it to buy it for my son who really liked the movie, opened it, returned it to the shelf. You don't buy a book like that for the story -- you buy it for the story and the pictures -- it's a book for younger children after all -- and you hope that the pictures will bring back the fond memories of seeing the story on big screen. But this book is so modestly illustrated that it seems totally unrelated to the film. Even the characters look different. All excitement and all that underwater magic are gone. 'Toy Story' -- from the same series of Disney books -- is illustrated much better. ... Read more

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"On a deep-blue background, the words 'blue sea' appear...and then the first of Crews's eye-filling paintings....The author and illustrator of Rain have invented another winner."--Publishers Weekly. ... Read more

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Excellent Resource to Help Teach Comparatives/Superlatives
"Blue Sea" is a delightful book to help the beginner/elementary reader learn simple comparative and superlative adjectives. "Small," "Smaller," "Smallest," and "Big," "Bigger," "Biggest" are mentioned in this 21 page story which averages about 3-4 words per page. The text is large, and the visuals are simple, colorful, and uncluttered.

children learn a variety of concepts while having fun
I work with small children as a speech therapist and have found that this book teaches many different concepts in only a few pages. The little ones request it over and over again, even those who cannot yet ask verbally. The text is crisp and concise, and the pictures invite children to offer comments throughout the book. It is possible to read this book over and over and discuss many different concepts while having a lot of fun. I am on my way to wearing out my second copy. ... Read more

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“There’s a curious commotion, at the bottom of the ocean; I think we ought to go and take a look. You’ll find every sort of creature, that lives beneath the sea; swimming through the pages of this book.”The sequel to the best-selling “Rumble in the Jungle”, this delightful new collection of poems includes fun rhymes about the creatures who live in and around the ocean.Children will delight in the snappy poems and colorful illustrations about whales, walruses, penguins, polar bears, stingrays and sharks. ... Read more

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"I want to read the ocean!"
I've been hearing this every night for weeks. I read this to my daughter and she loves it. We even look for the three starfish in each set of pages. She knows many fish, but some were new to her. This is one book I don't mind reading over and over.

Underwater romp for the small fry...
Fast, fun & colorful poems about the ocean animals for the pre-school set. Very simple, so if your child knows a lot about marine animals you may want something more detailed.

Commotion in the Ocean
This is an excellent and delightful book! What a pleasure to read about ocean creatures instead of the usual farm animals. By age 3, my nephew could identify and chat about all the ocean going creatures in this book. It is one of his favorites. The pictures are beautiful and very colorful. I can't say enough great things about this book!

Perfect for an ocean theme!
This book is an adorable addition to anyone's book collection. A different ocean animal is featured on each page. Along with the picture is a short poem about the animal. Children love the pictures and the rhyming text. Also check out Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae. It has the same type of text and illustrations but involves jungle animals.

Note to teachers: I use this with my ocean unit. Your students will ask you to read this over and over again. Trust me!

Fun Poetry!
This beautifully illustrated book is full of fun poems that describe various animals that live in the ocean. It has rich vocabulary and is a great read-aloud! ... Read more

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A little boy goes fishing every day, but he never catchesanything -- no, not a single fish. So he waits. He waits and waits and waits and waits, and one day, a GREAT GREAT big fish swims by ...

Persistence pays off and faith is rewarded in this witty twist on an old fisherman's tale, illustrated by the incomparable Crockett Johnson.

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I can't believe I found it.
I'm 35 years old and this was my favorite book as a child. I've looked high and low thinking that it was a Crockett Johnson book, because of the unique drawings. Turns out, he only illustrated it.

This is an easy read for beginning readers and a great story-time book for the younger ones. What a great time we live in that a person can go on a computer and find several copies of a book that was last printed in 1969. It would've taken me years to find it in book stores. Thank you Amazon.

Great for adults too, especially if you retire early!!
I am 29 years old and read this book when I was a child...I am building my own internet business and plan to "escape" the employee world. When I retire early, I am going to give a copy to my employer as if to say....."the little fish that got away...."

An excellent beginner book!
I remember my mother reading this book to me and recently found it to read to my children. THEY LOVE IT!!! It is full of repetition and has a great predictable storyline. The illustrations are tri-color and wonderful. I highly recommend this book! ... Read more

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Rub-a-dub-dub with Nemo in the tub! The stars of Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo are featured in this vinyl bath book. And young Nemo fans can color in the book–or on the walls of their bath tub–with the tub crayon that is included! ... Read more

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A big hit with bright colors
My 20 month old boy/girl twins LOVE this book. My son has adopted this book as his own and reads it over and over again. We have ordered this book twice and it is on his wish list for Christmas, because, it is not that durable, but still worth it! It is loved so much we buy it for other little people.

Love This Book!
This is my son's (9 months) favorite book - he has loved it since 3 months of age. He loves the colors and will sit still through the entire book. In a little while we'll use it to introduce counting. Since he has pretty much eaten his first copy, I'm currently online to order copy number 2. My only suggestion to the publisher - please make this in a board book format as well! :-)

Start early!
We love this book! Our son is only 2 months old and as a teacher, I know the importance of reading from the beginning. We read this book to our baby & he loves it. He loves to listen to our voices w/ the different inflections and the bright, colorful pictures are great- he really stares & smiles. I know we will continue to use this book as he grows, with the cute rhymes and the counting practice (even addition: "one fish plus me makes two!"). I will give this book as a baby gift from now on.

Warning! Grammatical error within!
I ordered this book based on the excellent reviews, and indeed, my 9-month-old daughter loved the pictures (which are gorgeous). But I was so disappointed to find a grammatical error--and you have to rewrite the final rhyme yourself to get rid of it. OK, granted, so i'm a big word nerd. (I graduated from Harvard magna cum laude in English.) Most people won't even notice. And I'd have no problem if the book used non-standard grammar as an artistic choice (as in More More More, Said the Baby, a truly lovely book.) But this is just a lame mistake, and I'd prefer to keep this kind of sloppiness away from my daughter. Go ahead, call me a geek.

Definitely a keeper!
Come on a journey deep at sea, to count the many fish we'll see...

I have an affinity for well-written children's books, so when I first read Fish Eyes I was immediately taken by the prose, and the artwork. Years later, after William was born, I realized how intriguing vivid colors were to babies. I started reading to him when he was only a few days old, and every time I picked up THIS book, he was mesmerized. Maybe it was the melodic phrasing, but I think it was the illustrations more than anything.

Fish Eyes is primarily a numbers and counting book that is geared to the very young, 0 to 3 years. This book counts up to 10. In the counting section, the eyes on the fish are punched-out, leaving holes. Children can count fish, or fish eyes. It's an ingenious way of educating kids by interactive means. In addition, there are simple arithmetic lessons cleverly hidden in the sea for older children. In the corner of each spread is a small fish that appears as a shadow. The fish poses a questions like, "3 smiling fish, plus me make 4". Only older children are apt to notice such minutiae, or I should say, they understand it at least. That's why Fish Eyes is so brilliant.

The vibrant colors engaged my son so, that we would study each page after reading the text. Once he was able to hold the book, the die-cut eyes lured him to touch. For a long while, Fish Eyes was one of Will's favorite books. As a result, it has become one of my standard baby gifts. Will is 2½ now, and he knows his numbers, probably in part because of this book. Once he gets around to learning arithmetic, Fish Eyes will surely be one we'll take off the shelf again, and again. ... you won't be sorry!

Happy Reading,
Mary ... Read more

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There are six little fish. Along come six little feet. What will happen when they meet?

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Good book for kindergarten
My 6 yr old is in kindergarten and this book was a little bit of a challenge, but very readable because of repitition and rhyming. ... Read more

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Grab the striped clownfish and make it easier to get the little ones into the tub. ... Read more

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Facinating Underwater Photographs, Unremarkable Text
The creator of this book is a marine biologist, and the colorful overlays of his underwater photographs are so interesting, they make the text's general lack of flow (hence, the three star rating) seem less important. Both rare and more familiar fish are showcased, and notes in the back of the book identify them all. Some of the more fierce-looking fish presented are so intense they might be scary to sensitive younger readers, but they were not so for my two-year-old, who really liked puring over all the pages of this book. ... Read more

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Disney/Pixar Studios, the vanguard film production company responsible for the revolution in computer generated animation, brings us its latest creation in Finding Nemo. This underwater adventure stars a shy clownfish on a mission to save his son, Nemo, who has been taken from their home in the coral reef.

DK and Pixar have teamed up again to bring animation fans an essential visual guide to the film, detailing the creative process behind the scenes and showing readers everything they might want to know about the characters, story, imagery, and magic of the next hit family film from the creators of Monsters, Inc., Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and A Bug's Life. ... Read more

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I bought this book expecting one of those 'Making of . . .' creations, but ended up being pretty disappointed. Don't get me wrong, this guide is very informative, amusing and candy for the eyes . . . but for children. Or, for adults with inner children. Seeing as I'm a cynical teenager, it didn't do much for me :)

Love this book.........
This book is really cool and it gave me a lot of information on Finding Nemo that I didn't know about before.
But I did see a couple of errors in the book.
But the only errors were length and stuff like that....so it really doesn't matter that much.
Besides that the book gives you information on just about everyone in the movie and information on the type of fish that the characters are,like I never knew that Dory and Bubbles were related,let me tell you how:
Dory is a Regal Tang.
Bubbles is a Yellow Tang. cool huh....?
Anyway, its a good book to read when you're bored or while you're watching the movie.
This book is auesome.
sincerly,
Kenny (jellyman)

Great book and fun too!
If you want to learn even more about the ocean -- check out Captain Jon Explores the Ocean on DVD - also available on Amazon.

Awsome Book
I love this book. It reminds me of the movie, infact, Finding Nemo is my all time favorite movie. I found the moonfish pretty cool when we see them clearly instead of them doing their impressions. Finding Nemo is my favorite movie and this is one of my favorite books. I also like the clownfish joke. How do you make jellyfishes laugh? Give him ten tickles.

Excitement Under the Sea
This was the neatest Finding Nemo book! It has all you need to know about the little secret things about Finding Nemo! In fact, it's my favorite book! Finding Nemo is my favorite movie, and now I have a favorite book to match it! I especially like how even the moonfish and jellyfish get their own page full of information. The tank gang's bios were very interesting, as were overlooking of the dentist's office. Thank you Nemo! ... Read more

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A Swim Through the Sea
I am truly amazed at the talent of Kristen Joy Pratt. I think that her talent to supply children with useful information in a fun way is pure genius. Not only does this book give valuable information about the sea, it also shows the creatures in humorous settings. This book does a wonderful job describing the animals using word play. Learn about an amiable angelfish or a puffed-up porcupine! This book could be used for many grade levels. Small children could use this as an ABC concept book while older children could use this as an informational book to learn more about sea creatures. I loved the art work in her book. She begins by putting a picture of the continents on the front and back cover. From there it just gets better. She uses wonderful color and detail in her art to show the characters the story is talking about. As a teacher, this book works wonderful with a unit on the sea. This book is very resourceful and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in the sea or in wonderful illustrations. Not only will you be amazed that there is something for every letter in the alphabet, but you can read facts about different creatures that live in the world under water! ... Read more

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New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text!

There is little to rival the grace and beauty of a great white shark as it cuts its way effortlessly through the water, the supreme predator of the ocean.But not all sharks are the sleek and bloody killers depicted in films.Some, like the harmless megamouth, feed solely on plankton.Fin out about the natural history, behavior, and habits of sharks and their relatives and why so many myths surround these magnificent creatures.See inside the mouth of a great white, a school of hammerheads, the rarest shark in the world, a lemon shark pup being born and how sharks are tagged. Learn why it is so important for sharks to be saved, why South Sea Islanders worshiped the shark, how the Earth's magnetic field affects shark migration, how a shark can detect its prey and what a great white looks like to a diver in an underwater cage. Discover why an angel shark is flat, why sharks sometimes eat each other, what gill rakers do, how rays are related to sharks and which shark is the fastest swimmer. And much, much more! ... Read more

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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 White Shark, The gentel Giants like the Whale Shark and much, much more!!! It told me great facts, like the Megamouth shark is the rarest shark and was discovered in 1976, Sharks are made out of cartilege, The whale shark is the biggest fish in the world and only eats shrimp, Bull Sharks can swim down Rivers, Black Tip Reef sharks are very swift, shark's food can stay in the 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 you want to know about sharks! You should buy this book!

Very informative text supported by exciting photographs.
We purchased this book for our three year old who is in a shark phase, thanks to Microsoft's Dangerous Creatures CD-Rom, and he loves it. While the text is over his head, the photos are right on his level. He will enjoy the photos now and the text in a couple years. This is an excellent book for those, both young and old, who have an interest in sharks. ... Read more

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This wondrous tour of coral reefs will thoroughly delight young children. Dr. Earle’s brief, informative text and Wolcott Henry’s dazzling close-up photographs introduce boys and girls to 12 different fish that dwell in the waters surrounding the reefs. Enchanting gobies pop out at the camera, jewel-like damselfish glimmer, a spotted stingray glides through the deep. Meeting these creatures eye to eye as they glide through clumps of coral, children will marvel at the teeming life in these underwater realms—and will be eager to explore them further.

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Fabulous book for kids of all ages!
The splendid underwater photos in this book bring kids face to face with a variety of coral reef fish including comical clown fish, valiant damselfish and shy gobies. Even little kids love it. Our 17 month-old made me read it five times yesterday! For older kids, the simple but rich text gives a sense of each fish's personality. Highly recommended - Sylvia Earle and Wolcott Henry have masterfully crafted a book that educates while entertaining and engaging the imagination of readers of all ages. ... Read more

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Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulse-pounding narrative, Close to Shore brilliantly re-creates the summer of 1916, when a rogue Great White shark attacked swimmers along the New Jersey shore, triggering mass hysteria and launching the most extensive shark hunt in history.

During the summer before the United States entered World War I, when ocean swimming was just becoming popular and luxurious Jersey Shore resorts were thriving as a chic playland for an opulent yet still innocent era's new leisure class, Americans were abruptly introduced to the terror of sharks.In July 1916 a lone Great White left its usual deep-ocean habitat and headed in the direction of the New Jersey shoreline. There, near the towns of Beach Haven and Spring Lake-and, incredibly, a farming community eleven miles inland-the most ferocious and unpredictable of predators began a deadly rampage: the first shark attacks on swimmers in U.S. history.

For Americans celebrating an astoundingly prosperous epoch much like our own, fueled by the wizardry of revolutionary inventions, the arrival of this violent predator symbolized the limits of mankind's power against nature.

Interweaving a vivid portrait of the era and meticulously drawn characters with chilling accounts of the shark's five attacks and the frenzied hunt that ensued, Michael Capuzzo has created a nonfiction historical thriller with the texture of Ragtime and the tension of Jaws.From the unnerving inevitability of the first attack on the esteemed son of a prosperous Philadelphia physician to the spine-tingling moment when a farm boy swimming in Matawan Creek feels the sandpaper-like skin of the passing shark, Close to Shore is an undeniably gripping saga.

Heightening the drama are stories of the resulting panic in the citizenry, press and politicians, and of colorful personalities such as Herman Oelrichs, a flamboyant millionaire who made a bet that a shark was no match for a man (and set out to prove it); Museum of Natural History ichthyologist John Treadwell Nichols, faced with the challenge of stopping a mythic sea creature about which little was known; and, most memorable, the rogue Great White itself moving through a world that couldn't conceive of either its destructive power or its moral right to destroy.

Scrupulously researched and superbly written, Close to Shore brings to life a breathtaking, pivotal moment in American history. Masterfully written and suffused with fascinating period detail and insights into the science and behavior of sharks, Close to Shore recounts a breathtaking, pivotal moment in American history with startling immediacy. ... Read more

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JAWES Inspiring!
Michael Capuzzo has done a spectacular job of writing a truly entertaining as well as informative account of the 1916 New Jersey series of shark attacks. These attacks were used by author Peter Benchley to base his bestseller "Jaws" from. While a fan of both Jaws the book and movie both pale in comparison to Capuzzo's real-life account, this is honestly one of the best books I've read in quite some time. As for the other reviewers who complained about the "detail" used in the book these are obviously readers who were looking for strict blood, guts and schlock...for that type of reading stick to the tabloids, for an honest page-turning good read buy this book!

Interesting book proving truth is stranger than fiction
This book chronicles a spate of deadly shark attacks on the East Coast back in 1916. The attacks sparked such a panic that for a time the news of the killer shark pushed World War I off the front pages of US newspapers. The author does an admirable job of detailing the background of the area and the bloody events that left such an imprint on those who lived during the time. Once again, truth is stranger than fiction for who would have written a fictional book with a shark traveling up a creek and killing a young boy and man? This actually happened in 1916 wave of terror.

Read and beware the water....

FAR MORE RIVETING THAN JAWS
CLOSE TO SHORE provides a fascinating look at not only the first documented shark attacks in the history of the United States, it also provides a look at the culture of the Eastern Seaboard at the turn of the century. In a very wellwritten account, author Michael Capuzzo, recaps the beliefs of the day about open-sea swimming and sharks. He discusses the almost maniacal craze that possessed some to swim with sharks in order to prove that sharks were harmless and their own bizarre machismo.

Capuzzo also adds further flavor and perspective by discussing the norms of the day regarding swimming attire, the culture of New Jersey's nouveau riche, other news stories of the period and the limitations of the physicians of the day regarding the brutality of wounds inflicted by great white sharks.

Far more riveting than Benchley's JAWS, CLOSE TO SHORE brings the true account of July 1916 along the Jersey Shore where three adults and a boy were attacked and killed as helpless witnesses looked on in horror.

Capuzzo masterfully tells the morbid tale from not only the human perspective, but also, by using information and facts from modern shark experts, from the perspective of the shark and its instincts. The book switches back and forth from human to shark in a way that wonderfully builds the account and the real-life suspense of the events involved. In fact, CLOSE TO SHORE is a wonderful resource regarding sharks generally. Capuzzo's research seemed so complete that at times I felt like I was reading a biology primer on sharks.

CLOSE TO SHORE proves to be a compelling page turner that you just can't miss!

First Rate Historical Read!!
Mr. Capuzzo's Close to Shore combines the natural history of the great white shark *and what went wrong in the case of this animal* with an overview of the social history of the US in 1916 into a non-fiction read that moves like a good novel. If you are looking for a sensational blood n' slash shark book, go somewhere else. If you are looking for a dry, historical account of the facts, go somewhere else. If you like your history text presented in an interesting and personal way then this is most definately the book for you. I can think of several history/natural history writers who could take a cue from Michael Capuzzo. I hope we see more from this author in the future!! I highly recommend the audio book as well. It is read by Len Cariou *if you know musical theatre then enough said!!* and is a great matching of vocal performer and material.

Where's the Shark?
Yes, there is a rogue great white shark featured in this nonfiction account of an adolsescent great white that apparently went crazy and attacked bathers and swimmers off the East Coast during the summer of 1916, but you have to read a lot of padding in this book, long expository segments on man vs. nature, the industrial revolution, the drum beats of World War I, back stories of people who were directly and indirectly in contact with the shark. The writing is excellent, but the book seems at least twice as long as at it would have been had the author focused on the shark attacks. It seems so many books are in reality essays that literary agents and publishers inflate into books. If you don't want all the peripheral information, what I'm calling padding, you may be disappointed. In the end, though, I have to give the book four stars because the prose style is sharp and the author recreates the harrowing shark attack scenes with lucid clarity and suspense. ... Read more

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Excellent!
I bought this book for my son because while I'm not fluent in Spanish (yet!), I wanted to expose him to the language. I also have the Rainbow Fish in English, so we switch off between the two. It's a wonderful story with an excellent lesson on sharing. And the illustrations are beautiful. It's certainly a classic.

destined to become a classic children's book.
My 3 year old granddaughter never tires of hearing the story over and over of a selfish fish who learns how to give. The holograms thruout the book fascinate her. ... Read more

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Rub-a-dub-dub! Chub the fish loves to scrub in his tub. One day his friends come to call. They want to splish and splash too. Can a tub so small hold them all? ... Read more

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taking a bath was never so much fun!
With Splish Splash Sarah Weeks has written a charming story that beginner readers will want to read over and over again. Ashley Wolff's illustrations are a delight. The colorful animal characters capture the eyes and imaginations of young readers and pre-readers. My six ear old enjoys reading the story while my 3 year old enjoys looking at the picutures again and again.

wonderful illustrations and a fun story!
Slpish Splash is a wonderful beginner reading book. Chub the fish enjoys sitting in his tub and when ten of his friends want to come in chub says "jump in if you wish". But can a tub so small hold them all? The story is fun for beginner readers and Ashley Wolff's illustrations add colorful and playful fun that beginner readers and non-readers will enjoy looking at time and again. My five year old enjoys reading it and my 2 and a half year old just likes to hear the story and look at the pictures! A fun, beautiful book! ... Read more