In The Ocean (Nature Trails) [Hardcover]

A.J. Wood (Author), Maurice Pledger (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Maurice Pledger Nature Trails

This beautifully illustrated book features interactive touch and feel pages and a wonderful story about a baby dolphin in search of his mother. Readers will learn about the world beneath the ocean as they encounter a new animal on every page. Inside, young readers can feel the scales of a fish, touch the smooth surface of a beautiful sea shell, or feel the lumpy shell of a lobster.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 16 pages
• Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571454535
• ISBN-13: 978-1571454539
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,044,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fantastic book!, May 13, 2002

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History_of_Art_Geek (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In The Ocean (Nature Trails) (Hardcover)

What a GORGEOUS book! "Little silver dolphin" is lost; join him on an underwater journey of discovery as he searches for his family. This book is instantly engaging mostly due to the tactile treasures and OUTSTANDING illustrations, but the prose is pleasing and educational too. "The tiny, SHINY flying fish go swimming through the air. Now lift the flap and you will see what else is leaping there." The reader lifts the flap, "A sailfish with fins of BLUE. And Mother Dolphin's somewhere too!" In smaller print, the author includes lessons on numbers and counting, "How many flying fish can you count?" and "Can you find the mother dolphin?"

This is a "touch and feel" book with lessons on marine life, colors, numbers and counting. The images, beautifully rendered, are beset with pattern and fine details, not to mention the union between the "touch and feel" items and the illustrations on the "half-page flaps" are exceptional. Additional textures include: FURRY sea otter, SCALY shinny fish, PRICKLY pink coral, LUMPY lobster shell, NEON darting fish, SMOOTH skinned shark, and SOFT silver dolphin. Recommended for 4 to 8 years old, but my 1 year old adores this book and finds the textures and images irresistible. "In the Ocean," is a fantastic book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In the Ocean, July 20, 2001

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Tere Trout (La Mesa, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In The Ocean (Nature Trails) (Hardcover)

We found this to be a delightfully illustrated book that captivated our three year old daughter. The book follows the journey of a young dolphin as it searches for its mother. On the way the dolphin encounters colorful fish and sealife. The book encourages counting, has beautiful textures incorporated with the illustrations, and overall is very interactive. Be prepared to read this wonderful book over and over to your child!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My baby loves these books!, January 11, 2006

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M. Hewitt "mom of 2" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In The Ocean (Nature Trails) (Hardcover)

We have three of these books. The other two we have are "In the Rain Forest", and "In the Forest". The rain forest and forest ones are her favorite and she isn't even one year old yet. The only reason I gave this one 4 stars is because it doesn't seem to grasp her attention as much as her two other books. I think becuase the pictures in the other two are more lively and there is more variety in color and texture. I give a lot of credit to these books because they are the only things that can keep her still for a long period of time. They have been life savers on airplane rides. I believe they have also encouraged her early love of books.