The round glass of a submarine porthole provides a window through
which the animals of the ocean can be spied upon in all their
"commotion." Crab, turtle, dolphin, jellyfish, shark, and more come
under the scrutiny of Andreae, who gives each one a rhyming stanza
or limerick that is often sing-song. Attributes of each creatures -
a shark's big mouth, a dolphin's sounds, a swordfish's skewer -
provide the subject matter, but the treatment is humorous, not
scientific. The arms of the mother octopus enable her to tickle all
of her children on their stomaches simultaneously; a crab's
sideways movements turn him into a sneaky spy. The illustrations
further anthropomorphize the undersea creatures, giving each one
curly eyelashes and smiling faces. The only innovation here is a
poem about barnacles written in tiny type on the underside of a
blue whale, as if the words themselves are clinging to the giant.
Otherwise, this British import is ordinary and often amateurish.
(Kirkus Reviews)
Dive into the ocean for a noisy, rhyming animal adventure in this
colourful read-aloud picture book! Little ones will love looking at
the colourful pictures and joining in with all the great sound
words, as they discover all sorts of amazing sea creatures.
Including blue whales, sea turtles, jellyfish, dolphins and more!
Each page introduces a different animal, with a short read-aloud
rhyme. "Fast moving and great to read aloud" Independent From the
author of international bestseller, Giraffes Can't Dance.
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