Splish Splash!: A Touch & Hear Book

by Amy Schimler-Safford

Dragonflies zip zip zip and frogs croakity croak while bare feet splish splash in this board book all about the sounds of the river. Each spread features a touch and feel element that creates the sound described in the text. With beautiful illustrations, interesting textures and fun sounds, this highly interactive format is certain to tickle the senses.

14 pages, Board Book

First published March 8, 2011

About the author

Amy Schimler-Safford is the illustrator of several books for children, including Inky’s Amazing Escape by Sy Montgomery and Why Is the Sky Blue? by Geraldine Taylor. She has also illustrated apparel, fabric, greeting cards, gift wrap, and more. Amy Schimler-Safford lives in Georgia.

Reviews

[Katherine Cowley · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are a lot of good texture books for toddlers--books that have foil, fabric, plastic, and other materials on the pages to allow kids to explore the sense of touch and engage with the story. What's awesome is that this is not your ordinary texture book--it's a touch and HEAR book. That's right. When your child touches the texture it makes a noise that sounds like the animal on the page, be it the croaking of the frog, the zipping of the minnow, or the chomping of the beaver. My one year old adores this book, because who can say no to engaging lots of senses at once?

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

A touch and HEAR book, what a fabulous idea! Interesting textures and a different bunch of animals than usually appear in board books (dragonfly, crab, minnow, frogs, and beavers). This would be an excellent baby/toddler storytime read!

[Corinne · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favorite interactive board books. I love all of the color in the illustrations and the animal choices are refreshing. The variety of things to touch is fun, and the story line is enjoyable, too.