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Mister Seahorse

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Reviewed by DuMarigny

After Mrs. Seahorse deposits her eggs into the pouch on Mr. Seahorse's belly, he floats through the water and notices many other fish fathers who are also caring for eggs and baby fish. They include Mr. Stickleback who is guarding the eggs in his nest, Mr. Kurtus who carries the eggs on his head, and Mr. Tilapia who keeps the eggs snug in his mouth. Along the way, Mr. Seahorse sees several other kinds of fish. Among them are trumpet fish, lionfish, leaf fish, stonefish, pipe fish, and bullheads.

Is It Any Good?

3

This title by Eric Carle is a nice combination of scientific fact and storytelling fantasy. Using his signature colored tissue paper collage technique, his sea creatures shimmer in rainbows of color. At the same time they look enough like their real counterparts to be instantly recognizable.

While the writing and dialogue are a bit bland and literal, the beauty of the illustrations and the interesting concept and design of the book make it worthwhile. In addition to the collage artwork, there are transparent pages that hide the upcoming fish behind colorful seaweed, coral, and reeds. When the transparent page is turned, Mr. Seahorse is then hidden behind the natural cover. This offers an interesting look at point of view in addition to the fathering message in the story.

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