Papa Seahorse's Search

by Anita Bijsterbosch (Illustrator)

Overview

“ Repeating counting language helps drive home the concept, and the bold colors and chunky shapes of Bijsterbosch’s artwork make a strong visual impact.” – Publishers Weekly

Papa Seahorse has lost one of his baby seahorses. He look behind the coral, inside the shell and under the rocks. But he just finds lots of other animals. Can you count them? And can you find the tenth baby seahorse?

A fun seek-and-count book about Papa Seahorse and his ten baby seahorses. For toddlers ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the child’s language development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605372112
Publisher:	Clavis
Publication date:	03/15/2016
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

I'm Anita Bijsterbosch. I was born in 1961 in The Netherlands. My entire life, I have loved reading. As a child, I could spend hours thumbing through books, looking at the pictures and hoping I could one day make such beautiful illustrations myself. I studied the images down to the smallest detail and made up my own little stories to go along with them.
After high school, I took drawing and painting lessons in small galleries in my neighborhood. And I learned a lot from drawing and painting books. But I also mastered many techniques simply by experimenting with them on my own.
When my children were still young, I read them a bedtime story every night. I rediscovered that some picture books are real pieces of art. That’s when I got the ambition to make my very own picture books.
I was remarked by the jury of the Key Colours International Illustrators Award 2012. The book Whose Hat is That? was published by Clavis Publishing and every book I have made since has been even more successful.

Editorial Reviews

02/29/2016
When a sea horse father loses one of his 10 babies, readers can help search for them by lifting large flaps shaped like sea creatures, rocks, seaweed, and other underwater features. Along the way, Bijsterbosch introduces several friendly aquatic fathers, including Papa Anglerfish, Papa Crab, and Papa Octopus. Each time the animals suggest a place to look for the missing sea horse, readers discover different animal offspring—one baby whale, two baby puffer fish, three baby sea turtles, and so on. Repeating counting language (“one, two, three, four, five baby sea snakes”) helps drive home the concept, and the bold colors and chunky shapes of Bijsterbosch’s artwork make a strong visual impact. The eventual discovery of the missing sea horse in its father’s pouch offers an easy segue into conversations about the male sea horse’s unusual role in birthing its young. Ages 2–up. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

"When a sea horse father loses one of his 10 babies, readers can help search for them by lifting large flaps shaped like sea creatures, rocks, seaweed, and other underwater features....Repeating counting language helps drive home the concept, and the bold colors and chunky shapes of Bijsterbosch’s artwork make a strong visual impact." - Publishers Weekly

"Young children are going to enjoy this counting adventure. With an engaging narrative, colorful artwork, and flaps to lift on every page, this is a book that will entertain again and again, and the surprising ending is sure to bring a smile to little faces." - Through the Looking Glass

"Readers will enjoy this underwater counting romp, and its generous size and engaging art make it perfect for toddler story time." - School Library Journal

“The books featured represent some of the best of imagination and fun in children's literature and are presented for reading and listening enjoyment. Kids will love opening the flaps and counting the missing babies.” - The Storytellers, newsletter from The Children’s Hour

“Will provide interactive fun for pre-schoolers and toddlers alike.” — Good Reads with Ronna, Best Children’s Books for Father’s Day

From the Publisher

05/01/2016
Toddler-PreS—In this oceanic counting book, one of Papa Seahorse's 10 babies is missing. Papa sets off across the seafloor looking for his baby with the help of a variety of aquatic fathers. Readers will assist in the hunt by lifting flaps (each is a potential hiding place), and along the way they will discover a plethora of creatures. Each spread is an opportunity to count the colorful cartoon animals. Before the missing sea horse is finally found, readers will meet baby sea turtles, anglerfish, shrimp, jellyfish, and more. The missing baby is revealed to have been resting in its father's pouch the entire time. All of the sea horses are reunited on the final pages, just in time for bed. VERDICT Readers will enjoy this underwater counting romp, and its generous size and engaging art make it perfect for toddler storytime.—Laura Hunter, Mount Laurel Library, NJ

School Library Journal