Customer Reviews

Splash!

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This is easily one of Helen's top three favorites, hands down. She loves the elephants and all of the animals splashing around in the water after the baby saves the day. A parent that can produce a credible elephant trumpet can score some major points with the kids when this book is being read.

The little elephant is hot and leads the other animals to the water for a drink and a splash. The pictures are beautiful and the words are simple and catchy. My 3 year old loves this book - and knows the entire story. Great book to initiate conversations about how to cool off during the hot summer, as well as talking about animal behaviors.

My son was given this book for his first birthday and it's been a consistent favorite since. The text is extremely simple and repetitive which I think is good for very young readers. I am sure this book is one of the reasons that "hot" was one of his first words. However, I think the main reason that he likes it is because we both bang the pages hard as I say "splash!" and likewise act out "whoosh sploosh" and "squirt squirt". For this reason our copy is looking pretty battered by now - but we've had a lot of fun along the way!

I was struggling finding books to keep my baby's attention as we got ready for bed and naps. But this one he loved! This was the one that he finally would sit through to the end.
The illustrations as so well done and full of beauty and realistic. It is refreshing to read.
My boy is now two and still loves to read it (as does his older siblings)
Splash! Splash! Splash!

A wonderful book for little ones just learning to read. Compelling illustrations of jungle animals (including a sweet baby elephant) and repetitive words make this celebration of splashing in pools of water a joy!

This book is an absolute treat. My son loves the pictures and it's a very simple subject matter. Hot weather and cooling off. Easy to read and will be memorized, word for word, by your child from day one.

We didn't find this book in the local library until my oldest was almost too old for it, but that didn't stop her from loving it. Vibrant colors and expressive illustrations always draw me in. Usually it's the meter of the words that keeps me there (and makes me willing to own it, knowing I'll never get to use the excuse that the library needs it back for a while!). In this book, it's the interaction rather than the meter -- simple enough for the smallest, fun for everyone as we pretend to squirt each other. The different size of different words (corresponding to the reading volume) even helps reinforce that it's the words on the page that you're reading. The very best part of the whole book, though, is that it was the "happy, cool, clever" baby elephant that figured out what s/he and all the other big, competent, grown-up animals needed on that hot, hot day. All babies should have this book for the summer nearest their first birthdays! Don't expect to put it away come winter, though.

Big, bold, and bright are words that describe McDonnell's expressive illustrations. Warm yellows and then cooler blue undertones subtly reinforce the heat, and subsequent refreshment you can almost feel along with the sweltering jungle animals who find a fun way to cool down on a hot, hot day-a rich accompaniment to the slim, streamlined, straightforward text. Well done!

McDonnell's paintings are gorgeous, there's no two ways about it. That and the simple but exuberent plot make for a winner of a picture book for toddlers.

The board book edition of Splash!, adapted from the award-winning picture book by author/illustrator Flora McDonnell, is the perfect book for babies and young children.


The elephants, the rhino and the tiger are hot! All the animals are hot until they go to the watering hole to splash, play and get relief from the sweltering heat.


The story is engaging for children. My toddler runs to me with Splash! saying "hot, hot". As we read the story, she looks forward to telling me when the animals are "hot". She giggles when the animals are splashing in the water and kisses the baby elephant at the end. I appreciate the interactivity this book stimulates, as well as the fact the hero is a baby.


The illustrations play an integral role in telling the story of Splash!. You can tell how miserable the animals are just by looking at them. When you see the bold yellows and oranges, you can almost feel the oppressive heat, while the water's refreshing coolness is evident in the clear blues and greens.


With its vibrant colors and fun words, Splash! will quickly become a favorite among any baby's or preschooler's growing library.