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Shamu and the Adventurous Seal Pup
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June 24, 2024
I LOVED this growing up
July 5, 2017
Although I don't think orcas should be in captivity unless they are being treated for health reasons and that they shouldn't have to suffer what they do I can't help but love to see pictures that allow children to interact with the creatures almost as naturally as they can although in this case the book gives the orca a more benevolent attitude than in the wild where some of these animals may end up on the menu.
First of all it starts off with a small seal pup and a bucket of fish then from there the mother seal starts to worry since she cannot find her baby. As a result young Shamu is drafted to help look all over for the missing baby. From an adult viewpoint the book is corny since we know an orca cannot escape the confines of their pool to help in looking in all the places that Shamu did and also since of the most silly ending to the story, which I won't give away.
I did enjoy the illustrations as they seemed a bit of artwork combined with actual photos from Sea World. While I was reading the story to myself and looking at the pictures I noticed in a few of them the small seal pup but I couldn't seem to find the pup in all the pictures. Finally after looking at the back they told you on which pages the pup was hidden so if you can convince your child to interactively look for the pup that is a bonus.
The writing was simple and easy to follow while continuing to keep its own voice. Children may need to have help with some of the words but most should be easily handled while on their own. At the same time if the child is old enough to enjoy it or to want to read them on their own there is an add-on bonus of animal trivia about all the animals that are included within the pages of the book.
Fun, easy-to-read and based upon sea animals this is one book that will help your child with marine creatures and opening a space that isn't often met with zoo books.
First of all it starts off with a small seal pup and a bucket of fish then from there the mother seal starts to worry since she cannot find her baby. As a result young Shamu is drafted to help look all over for the missing baby. From an adult viewpoint the book is corny since we know an orca cannot escape the confines of their pool to help in looking in all the places that Shamu did and also since of the most silly ending to the story, which I won't give away.
I did enjoy the illustrations as they seemed a bit of artwork combined with actual photos from Sea World. While I was reading the story to myself and looking at the pictures I noticed in a few of them the small seal pup but I couldn't seem to find the pup in all the pictures. Finally after looking at the back they told you on which pages the pup was hidden so if you can convince your child to interactively look for the pup that is a bonus.
The writing was simple and easy to follow while continuing to keep its own voice. Children may need to have help with some of the words but most should be easily handled while on their own. At the same time if the child is old enough to enjoy it or to want to read them on their own there is an add-on bonus of animal trivia about all the animals that are included within the pages of the book.
Fun, easy-to-read and based upon sea animals this is one book that will help your child with marine creatures and opening a space that isn't often met with zoo books.
March 30, 2022
It was funny when it all was just a dream. - JS
When it was talking about the seal, it was really interesting and impressive that it helped us learn about animals. - SA
It was amazing because it was an adventure of looking for a lost seal (child). - KE
It was goofy. - AW
It was amazing! - AG
I loved the story, but I hated that it was all a dream!
When it was talking about the seal, it was really interesting and impressive that it helped us learn about animals. - SA
It was amazing because it was an adventure of looking for a lost seal (child). - KE
It was goofy. - AW
It was amazing! - AG
I loved the story, but I hated that it was all a dream!
April 16, 2021
Modern fantasy K-2nd
This book is rather interesting because it’s about a real whale at sea world, but it’s fiction obviously. The real whale and seal may have some sort of relationship, I wouldn’t know, but it’s interesting to think of the going ons of the park from the eyes of those found there.
This book is rather interesting because it’s about a real whale at sea world, but it’s fiction obviously. The real whale and seal may have some sort of relationship, I wouldn’t know, but it’s interesting to think of the going ons of the park from the eyes of those found there.
November 11, 2014
Great story, to bad Sea World is getting a bad reputation. Very entertaining book with a few extra things to do and a page of facts.
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