Secret Seahorse

“Then in the cave I saw a glint, and guess who greeted me?” inquires the narrator in the board book Secret Seahorse. Indeed, readers will be delighted to see what greets them as they journey through a coral reef to try and find the titular covert seahorse. The unusual fabric and felt illustrations are cleverly embellished with sequins, buttons, and beads, and stitched together to make an appealing collage-like background for the hidden seahorse. Young readers will enjoy searching for the hidden seahorse and parents will appreciate the many opportunities to point out the various other aquatic creatures that roam the coral reef. Additionally, the rhyming prose will help children with rhyming patterns and predictions. The story also show more offers older readers an informal opportunity for counting how many of the various sea animals there are hidden around the pages, and they will also be surprised when they discover that they, too, can craft the coral pieced together with fabrics and the jellyfish out of lace with materials they probably have at home. When the reader reaches the end of their journey, the reader will be charmed at what greets them there. Recommended. Ages 1 to preschool. show less

Crafted illustrations make this one unique, and readers can search for the seahorse on each page.

Descend into the depths of the vast blue sea to meet all kinds of aquatic creatures. This hide-and-seek, rhyming selection follows the search for a speedy seahorse through the astonishing coral reef. This edition includes educational notes at the end with information about seahorses and coral reefs and the creatures that live there.

Gorgeous book with a sweet rhyme and a surprise, happy ending!

See also: I Dreamt I Was A Dinosaur

The art in these books is so inventive: everything is made with craft supplies (felt, beads, sequins, fabric). Kids can seek the seahorse on each page. Back matter includes information about coral reefs and the creatures that live there.

this book is about seahorse's,and how fast sea horses swim and other sea animals

This book is about a sea horse that swims around the coral reef. He swims very quick and hides behind coral,sea weed,jelly fish and octopuses, but was finally found in a cave with a whole sea horse family. ages 4 and up.