- Written by Sheryl McFarlane
- Illustrations by Kim LaFave
- Ages: 1-3 Grade: Preschool
- 5.25 x 7, 20 boards
- By the Sea ISBN: 1-55041-957-9
- hc $10.95 CDN / US
Reviews
“Highly recommended.” CM Magazine
“This bright, sturdy first book brings the sights and sounds of the seashore to life. From the LAP of waves against the shore to the PAT, PAT sound of shovels in the sand, the book makes sounds come alive through its words and pictures. Little ones will enjoy hearing this cheery book read to them during playtime and at bedtime.” —Canadian Toy Testing Council
Part of the “What’s That Sound?” series
By the Sea
Excerpt from In the City
Hey, listen! What’s that sound?
A fire engine WAILS downtown
Lollipop dreams, RING-A-LING clock
Polka-dot dog WOOFS for his walk
Awards and Honours
- The children at the Canadian Toy Testing Council have chosen What’s That Sound? By the Sea as one of the 10 “Great Books” of the year!
- What’s That Sound? By the Sea is the Moonbeam Award silver medalist in the Board Book category.
About “What That Sound?”
Wherever you live, in the middle of a big city or on a farm, or even by the sea, toddlers revel in the unique cacophony of noisy delights that surround them every day. In the city, garbage trucks CLATTER and CLANG, car horns go BEEP, BEEP, and sirens WAIL. On the farm, tractors RUMBLE, Quaking ducks SPLISH SPLASH, and pigs SNORT, SNORT, SQUEAL. By the sea, seagulls SCREAM and sea lions BELLOW, BARK, and ROAR and if you visit the circus, you can hear TRUMPETING elephants and ROARING tigers.
These bright, colorful board books serve a dual purpose for inquisitive little ones. Not only do they link noises to objects but they encourage the association of meaning to letters on a page—the first, crucial step in developing young readers.
Author Sheryl McFarlane’s rhythmic read-aloud texts are perfectly complimented by Kim LaFave’s bright and colorful scenes. A glorious series of books for little noisemakers everywhere.