I Spy in the Ocean

by Damon Burnard, Julia Cairns (Illustrator)

In this playful rendition of the traditional game of "I Spy," very young readers will meet a menagerie of their favorite animals. Turn the pages of I Spy in the Jungle and see if you can spy lions and great, big gorillas lurking among the trees. Then, strap on your flippers and go under the sea where angelfish swim and sharks dive between the pages of I Spy in the Ocean. Bright, lush illustrations accompany these fun board books that are perfect for nature lovers of all ages!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

24 pages, Board Book

First published June 1, 2001

Reviews

[Miriam Monette · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun book, but definitely exists in a grey area. It is too advanced to really be for toddlers, but in a board book form that emerging readers typically don't like.

[Yinzadi · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations are nice, but the premise of the book is that on each page it says "I spy with my little eye something beginning with the letter [X]." But the thing that begins with that letter isn't in the illustration accompanying the text, it's on the next page. So you're not finding it, you're just guessing what it's going to be. That would have annoyed the heck out of me as a child.

[Peggy Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

My three-year-old really likes this book. He can remember "A" is for - Angelfish "O" is for Octopus... and so on. Personally I think it was a nice try but came up a little short. The pictures are nice (other than the menacing looking eels but they don't seem to bother my son) but "N" for Nurse Shark???? What was wrong with "S" for Shark? The cut-out porthole windows views to the next page are nice and we read this one a lot..... that nurse shark thing just bugs me.

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

He hated this book and threw it on the floor in protest.

[Ebony Hargett · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was a quick read and good for independent reading. I would not advise using it for a read-aloud. There are letters that are highlighted and the illustrations are creative.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent board book!