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." (Preschool) -Karin Snelson About the Author:Įric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. 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. Cut-up tissue paper soaks up the watery paint and makes for a boldly colorful, almost jewel-like undersea journey.
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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