Sammy, the Seal

This book a classic read that I remember reading over and over again as a child with my Mom and my Grandmother. Sammy the seal doesn't want to leave the zoo for good, but he does want to see the outside world, even if it is just for a day or afternoon. The zoo keeper tells Sammy that he will allow him to go outside the zoo to explore for one day. Sammy uses this to his full advantage and sees the city. He learns that water to sit in when you are a seal can be hard to find, that school is fun, and that even though the city is a great place to visit Sammy learns that he is very glad to live in the zoo. This is a fun book that takes kids on a short little trip with Sammy the seal to see the city and also to see that what they have is great for them, but sometimes it's nice to see and try new things too. I have read this book many times with my own son, and it never gets old to me. This is a book that I have kept from my childhood and plan to keep in my family for years to come. Cute and fun stories are hard to come by now and this is just that. The illustrations in this book are great too, simple, yet colorful and eye catching. Love it as much now as I did when I was a kid reading it!

5/5 Stars! ( )

This is a classic story about a seal who is curious as to what lies beyond the confines of the city zoo. He escapes and explores the city ending up in a school classroom. The teacher lets Sammy stay and he learns to read, write and play with the other children. As Sammy becomes more and more hungry his comfortable home in the zoo calls his name. Sammy thanks the class for the wonderful time and heads off back home. This book is great for a 1st-3rd grade classroom. It has simple illustration and simple sentences that would appeal to an early reader. This book would be great in the classroom to:
-have children think about the different themes in the book
-talk about how the book is about 50 years old
-explore the simple illustrations and the mediums used
-have children read at home or in the classroom
-base a unit around Sammy

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Sammy is a seal who lives in the zoo but he'd like to experience life outside the zoo. The zookeeper allows him to live and explore what life is like outside the zoo. Sammy tries to adapt to his new surroundings by asking questions, meeting new people and making new friends, but he doesn't find a comfort zone that he had while living with the other animals in the zoo. Sammy finds lie outside the zoo interesting, but being that he isn't comfortable, he decides to return home because there is no place like home.

This book is about the seal`s adventure story. His name is "Sammy". He is interested in outside. But he belongs a zoo. He wants to go out.

I thik this book is easy to read and interesting. I enjoyed reading this book. ( )