From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2–Rotner has created a wonderful book with minimal text (Taste a fruity pop. See a kite flying high) and glorious, full-bleed color photographs that evoke the sights, the smells, the sounds, and the look of things at the beach. Children are shown eating watermelon, listening to a seashell, running along the shore at sunset, and so on. A fisherman and his catch are depicted, as are fluffy clouds and crashing waves, and the gritty sand. Children who have never been to the beach may not be as thrilled with this title as those who have, but the message regarding how we use our senses comes across effortlessly.–Cynde Suite, Bartow County Library System, Adairsville, GA
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From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 1. Just right for preschool and early primary-grade units on the senses, this picture book tells what children see, hear, smell, touch, and taste at the beach. Occasionally one photo and a single short sentence fill an entire double-page spread, but more typically a spread includes two facing, full-page photos, each accompanied by a line of text, such as "Smell the seaweed at low tide. / Touch its slippery surface." A few of the clear, colorful photos show adults (fishermen, a lifeguard) at work, but most of the illustrations are close-ups of children at play. An inviting, kid-friendly introduction to the senses and the seashore. Carolyn Phelan
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