Senses at the Seashore
From the Series Shelley Rotner's Early Childhood Library
See the blue water. Hear the waves crash. Smell the suntan lotion. Touch a soft feather. Taste the salty seawater. The seashore stimulates all of our five senses in exciting ways. This book is a wonderful discussion and activity starter for children visiting the seashore, while at the same time it is ideal for classroom use in studying the five senses.
Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-0-7613-6530-3
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$8.99 | |
978-0-8225-6523-9
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$26.99 |
Interest Level | Preschool - Grade 2 |
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Reading Level | Grade 1 |
Genre | Science |
Copyright | 2006 |
Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Publication Date | 2006-01-01 |
Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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BISACS | JNF013060 |
Dewey | [E] |
Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
Dimensions | 10 x 8.25 |
Lexile | 180 |
Guided Reading Level | I |
Features | Reviewed |
Author, Photographer: Shelley Rotner
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
“Say what you will about the seashore, it is a stimulating place, a sensual extravaganza. . . Rotner is a partisan fo the seashore and her gorgeous color photographs are transportingly sharp. . . The format is simple and direct: a bright picture, an uncomplicated caption. . . it agreeably gets the job done for a young audience. To every sense, there is a provocation at Rotner’s seashore.”
—Kirkus Reviews
NSTA
“Enter the seashore world as you enjoy Senses at the Seashore. . . will encourage and support the beginning reader with authentic experiences to which they can relate. . . predictable sentence patterns and highlighted sensory words make this an excellent book for emergent readers.”
—NSTA
School Library Journal
“Rotner has created a wonderful book with minimal text. . . and glorious, full-bleed color photographs that evoke the sights, the smells, the sounds, and the look of things at the beach. . . The message regarding how we use our senses comes across effortlessly.”
—School Library Journal