Clam I Am

The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library

by Tish Rabe

Norval the Fish is hosting a seaside talkshow for the Fish Channel–and the Cat in the Hat and Thing One and Thing Two are Cameracat and Crew! Among Norval’s special guests are his old friend Clam-I-Am (a shy gal who lives in the sand and likes to spit), along with horseshoe and hermit crabs, jellyfish, sand fleas, starfish, seagulls, and miscellaneous mollusks. Seaweed, seaglass, tides, tidal pools, dunes, driftwood, and waves make cameo appearances, too. Beginning readers are apt to be swept away!

Genres: Picture Books, Science, Childrens, Animals, Nonfiction, Nature, Poetry

48 pages, Hardcover

First published May 24, 2005

About the author

Tish Rabe is the bestselling author of over 170 books for Sesame Street, Disney, Dr. Seuss, and many more. She is Founder and Content Creator of Tish Rabe Books, LLC, an independent publishing company that partners with nonprofits and businesses to create books that make a positive difference in the lives of children, parents, teachers, and caregivers worldwide.

"Sweet Dreams Ahead Time for Bed" is a gentle, rhyming storybook written in partnership with Pajama Program, a national nonprofit that promotes healthy sleep routines and gives pajamas and books to children facing adversity.

"Days Can Be Sunny for Bunnies and Money", helps children learn how to manage money. It was produced with Clarity 2 Prosperity, a business development company for financial advisors. To learn more, visit tishrabe.com.

Reviews

[Maha. ALyazedi]

قصة إنجليزية من ٤٠ صفحة وأقل
رحلة استكشافية إلى الشاطئ مليئة بالمعلومات المذهلة عن المخلوقات التي تعيش بالقرب من الشاطئ
… .
لن تحتاج في بادئ الأمر للترجمة كثيرا فتوكل على الله و تعلم هذه اللغة

[Simone]

I liked this book because it had the cat in the hat in it.

[Kristen Dutkiewicz]

I love sharing this book with Kindergarten because there are several interesting facts included. They all enjoy the rhyming as well.

[Hannah]

This was way too long to actually read during preK story time, but I displayed it as an example of easy nonfiction that the kids could pick up. It is less of a picture book and more of an easy/beginner reader, but it was a good display because it showed parents that there are easy books available in our nonfiction section. I had two different kids want this book, and both families checked out a copy. One family came back today to find more in the Dr. Seuss Learning Library Series.

[DaveD]

This book was no good. Good it was not. It was not good with ice cream. It was not good with pot. It did not rhyme. So I had a bad time. It used Dr. Suess, but gave up the goose. I would not read this with a bear. I would not read this anywhere. BAD.

[Florence]

A book children can learn to read to learn more about things we find at the beach.

[Angela Foley]

This book was strange, I didn't know people could use Dr. Seuss books for their own writing.

[DANNY]

I want to read it I think when I read the book it might be funny

[Alex]

I enjoyed this book because I like clams. I also enjoyed this book because I like the beach.

[Laura McLoughlin]

The kindergartner picked this one out herself from her school library. She (and I) learned lots of good things about beach life. Someday we will have to go on a beach adventure!

[Allison]

Genre: Poetry - Single Poem Book
Award: None
Audience: 1st-3rd Grade
A. I would describe this as lyric poetry, as it is describing a scene throughout the entire book. The scene is the beach, and it is describing all of the different sea creatures and features you will notice at the beach.
B. This book has incredible rhyme, often in ways I never would have thought about using. The author made the second and fourth line of every stanza rhyme, even if the stanza had to be split between two pages. I would think it would be hard to create rhyming words about the beach, especially being as descriptive as this book was, but the author did it very well.
C. Create a stanza for this book about a sea creature the author did not mention. Hello kind whale,/ swimming in the sea,/ you surely are the largest creature/ I ever did see!

[Megan Lynn]

Love the pictures and how easy it is to read when I got to read the ebook version when I burrow it or purchase it. When I pick up this book, it's easy nostalgia and remembers how happy as I was when I was a child when I read them because I have always been a fan of these books and Dr. Seuss. He's a amazing storyteller for children and I'm confident my son will love this book. I read children's books before I read them to my son because to be sure if they are age-appropriate and since I love Dr. Seuss's books, my son will too. My son is 13 years old but he has autism and loves children's books. I recommend this to anyone and their kids that never read this books but would love to.

[Qamar]

It's great to hear you read "Clam-I-Am!" by Tish Rabe. This book beautifully blends fun with learning about the beach and the ocean. You discovered how diverse and fascinating life under the sea is, just like our diverse world. This teaches us to appreciate and take care of our environment. You can use this knowledge to be mindful of nature, understanding that every little action we take can help protect our beautiful planet and its creatures.

Love,
Mom and Dad

[Sean Harding]

Tish is back with another fine learning experience in this series of books from Dr Seuss and the Cat in the Hat learning library. The Title gives and indication if where we are going, so if you are pondering that it could be about a safari in Africa, my friend you would be incorrect!
Anyway roll on Cat in your silly hat and learn us more!

[Lynn Davidson]

This entertaining rhyming book is about creatures you'll find at the beach - clams, crabs, sea stars, seaweed, sea birds, sea shells - with a little information about each. The reader gets to learn things about the ocean, and also some things that can be made from what's found on the beach. Glossary in the back of the book. Fun illustrations.

[Mai]

Fun and rhyming Read that has lots of info about the beach :)

[Angel Lederhause]

Very interesting and informative

[Jenna Mills]

Informative

[Shane Kenyon]

Fake Doctor Seuss just isn't the same.

[Anthony]

A look at all the life and other things that can be found on the beach, and near its shore. Informative and fact filled.

[Villain E]

This is actually a lot of good information about the beach.

[Candii]

3.75

[SaraKat]

An informative book about life you might find at the shore and in the ocean. It's a great book for a read aloud since the rhymes are great.

[Khanifia S]

So funny clam I am all about sea creatures.

[Sophie Crane]

A really lovely book with some fantastic & Colourful pictures!

[Merc Sandel]

Night number two for Tulsa reads❤️ another great one!

[Mila Park]

Got to know more about clams, star fish ac hermit crabs

[J. T. K. Tobin]

Even with a couple of clearly tweaked syllabic sentences, this one is packed with some good info for kids about the beach. It's a good step up from the regular rhyming books.

[Erth]

Love it

[Rosa Cline]

This was a very nice Cat in the Hat book. The text is 90% in rhyme but learning rhyme. It's a science book without being 'in your face Science' book. My special needs teen age son enjoyed this book as I read it to him. It talks about various things in the sea and answers questions like what makes waves, why the sea appears blue, and why the water is salty etc. It was very nice.