Overview

Dive into the ocean to join a young turtle on a game of hide-and-seek, and learn about sea creatures and their habitat, with this beautiful, “touch and feel” layered board book. The perfect introduction for preschool children to sea creatures and their habitats, this simple, charming story, which unfolds across a series of layered pages that increase in size, is about a turtle playing hide-and-seek with his friends, and shows different animal families as they go about their daily lives. With gently rhyming text and beautiful illustrations, the book encourages children to interact with the book and turn each page, delighting in the increasingly expansive ocean spreads.

Reviews:

“This clever rhyming book encourages exploration of the ocean using touch and feel elements. Ideal for inquisitive minds and busy hands.” – Baby London

“Gorgeous board book…making it a lovely sensory fun read. The question prompts and rhyming text make it an interactive read for preschoolers and a great book to accompany small world play. A lovely book indeed.” – @mammafilz

Board Book: 10 pages

ISBN: 9781910277706

Dimensions: 22.9 x 1.6 x 16.2 cm

Written by: Laura Baker

Illustrated by: Nadia Taylor

About the Author:

Laura grew up in Canada with a passion for stories. She followed this passion to attain an Honours BA in English Rhetoric and Professional Writing, and then moved abroad to Wales for an MA in Creative Writing and an adventure – and she never left! She now lives in a lovely coastal town in South Wales with her husband, two sons and big basset hound. She has been writing and editing award-winning books for adults and children for the last ten years and loves finding special stories to tell in the everyday, relatable world of a child (or dog).

About the Illustrator:

Nadia Taylor is a designer and printmaker based in London, England. Her colourful prints are filled with bold shapes and striking pattern. She loves screen-printing and the whole process informs her work – from the use of a limited colour palette to the incorporation of textures and dark outlines.