In the Ocean

by Maurice Pledger, Maurice Pledger (Illustrator)

These books feature interactive touch and feel pages and precious stories that will stimulate children's curiosity and make learning about the natural world an entertaining experience. Endearing animal characters and beautifully illustrated, nature-inspired settings encourage youngsters to ask for these books time and time again.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Animals

16 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2001

About the author

Maurice J. Pledger, was born in the Hertford district in 1955, son of Douglas Alfred W. Pledger (1920-2005) and his wife Leda T. née Ginghini, who married at Bologna, Italy in 1946. Maurice had no formal art training, but achieves the realism and detail in his beautiful artwork by spending hours in the field, observing, sketching, and studying his subjects in their natural environment and is an internationally acclaimed artist known for his realistic and detailed illustrations of animals and wildlife. Maurice Pledger first published at age 17, and has since had his illustrations featured on greeting cards, prints, gifts, and books. He has created several successful series, including 'Sounds of the Wild', 'Peek-and-Find', 'Nature Trails', and 'Pledger Sticker Books'. He exhibited at the Ipswich Art Club from 29 Fore Street, Ipswich in 1979, two paintings 'Teal' and 'Shellduck' and in 1992 was the recipient of the 1992 Francis Williams Illustration Award for the Best Descriptive Illustration, which honour is given only once every 5 years by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He married at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire in 1978, Pietra Provenzano and lives at Hoddeston, Hertfordshire.

Biography from https://suffolkartists.co.uk

Reviews

[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great touch-and-feel, lift-the-flap, seek-and-find, counting, educational book for young children.

[Riley Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

great tactile book to read with younger kids.

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really engaging, lots of animals for a kid to spot, especially if they have recently learned how to say “fishy.” The different textures and fabrics were a big hit with a 16-month-old.

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[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it! a dolphin looking for its mother swims through the ocean and meets different animals with fun textured parts to feel and interact with the book. for older kids you can count things on each page or try to find the mother dolphin on each page.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have four of these wonderful books. Children love to explore them.

[Kylee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really good interactive picture book for kids. It is a very cute story and a lot of the animals have textures on them so you can see how they feel.