![]() Children may take comfort in the devotion of these undersea fathers.except perhaps at the very end when the father seahorse says to a freshly hatched sea-pony who wants back in the pouch: "I do love you, but now you are ready to be on your own. Here, for a splendid lesson in camouflage, colorful acetate sheets mask marine life that is revealed as the child turns the page. Most of Carle's books employ some sort of gizmo or gadget-and this one is no exception. The story? Well, repetition is the heart of instruction, after all. This book is appropriate for young readers in the third grade. It is published by Philomel Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group, in New York City. Cut-up tissue paper soaks up the watery paint and makes for a boldly colorful, almost jewel-like undersea journey. Seahorse is written and illustrated by Eric Carle. As ever, it's Carle's art that steals the show. ![]() In Mister Seahorse, master collage artist Eric Carle teaches preschoolers this lesson and introduces them to a few other fish who bear the traditionally maternal burden of caring for eggs: the stickleback, tilapia, Kurtus nurseryfish (known here as Mr. ![]() Are you ready for a scintillating seahorse fact? The father seahorse is the one who carries the mother's eggs around in his pouch before they hatch. ![]()
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