Heads and tails : underwater

Heads and tails Underwater

John Canty

Book - 2021

"Swimming, gliding, croaking, or clawing . . . can you guess which underwater creature will appear next? Follow the clues from page to page, from tail to head, to discover whether it is a crab or an eel, a frog or a starfish, an octopus or a seahorse, or . . . what is that sneaking in the water? With beautiful, fluid illustrations inspired by nineteenth-century prints, this intriguing guessing game--a follow-up to Heads and Tails and Heads and Tails: Insects--will have curious children diving right in."-- Amazon.

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Subjects
Polarity > Juvenile literature.
Animals > Juvenile literature.
Natural history > Juvenile literature.
Aquatic animals > Juvenile literature.
Marine animals > Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Genres
Picture books
Published
Massachusetts : Candlewick Press 2021.
Language
English
Main Author
John Canty (author)
Edition
First US edition
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 22 x 30 cm
ISBN
9781536214604
Contents unavailable.
Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 3--In his follow-up to Heads and Tails and Heads and Tails: Insects, Canty presents an engaging guessing game in book form. This entry includes loads of clues for children to guess the identity of underwater animals, such as eels, crabs, and starfish. The hints are clearly presented in large type, and the pages feature soft watercolor illustrations. Based on the clues from the images and the text, preschoolers will likely guess some while also learning more about the 12 sea creatures. The answers are presented in capital letters, taking the excitement up a notch and encouraging a splashy reveal. Then, with a climactic ending, the author concludes with all-cap warnings that there is danger, and the critters need to swim for their lives. This would be a fun pastime for elementary-level students who are already reading aloud and a wonderful story time warm up for preschoolers. VERDICT A fun picture book with a range of uses. Purchase where Canty's previous titles are popular.--Nancy Call, formerly at Santa Cruz P.L., Aptos, CA

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