Description
With a tail like a monkey and a head like a horse, a seahorse is a fish, of course! Sammy the Seahorse is a delightfully visual book about seahorses — how they eat without teeth, swim upright, and have crowns on the tops of their heads. The biggest surprise of all is that the father gives birth to the babies!
Sammy the Seahorse and his pal, Lily the Lobster, make learning fun. They take readers into the coral reef to learn about these extraordinary creatures that really are fish!
The book features educational information about a variety of seahorse species; unique characteristics of seahorses, seahorse habitats, anatomy, reproduction, threats to survival, and preservation. Plus, it includes a hidden picture activity; a colorful comparison of 25 kinds of seahorses; a challenge to readers to find all the seahorses, leafy sea dragons, and pipefish tucked away inside the covers; and a detailed glossary of terms and reference information.
Book Details
- Written by Martha Driscoll and Ann Driscoll, Ed.D.; illustrated by Susan Andra Lion
- Hardcover, dust jacket, full-color book
- 11 x 8.5 inches, 32 pages
- Original colored pencil and ink illustrations by an award-winning illustrator
Awards
- Readers’ Favorite 2022 Gold Medal Winner
- Readers’ Favorite 2021 Five Stars Award
- Children’s Literary Classics 2018 Gold Award (Educational Category, Picture Book/Early Readers)
- Creative Child Magazine 2018 Book of the Year (Educational Story Books Category)
- Story Monsters Ink 2018 Purple Dragonfly Award, 1st Place (Picture Books 6 & Older)
- Story Monsters Ink 2018 Purple Dragonfly Award, Honorable Mention (Children’s Nonfiction)
- Story Monsters Ink 2018 Books Worth Devouring Seal of Approval
- Mom’s Choice 2017 Gold Award
Praise for Sammy the Seahorse
“Martha and Ann Driscoll have written a fascinating book chock full of interesting facts about seahorses. Even as an adult I learned some things such as every seahorse’s coronet (the spines on top of the their heads) is unique like a snowflake. I was immediately immersed in Sammy’s undersea world and loved learning about all the many kinds of fish included in the Syngnathidae family. Sammy the Seahorse is a perfect introduction for kids just starting to write reports. The illustrations by Susan Andra Lion are outstanding and detailed. Kids will spend hours looking at all the different sea creatures and seahorses. As a bonus, there are hidden pictures on several pages. Sammy the Seahorse is an outstanding educational book that will delight all lovers of the ocean.”
~ December 2021: Reviewed by Kristine Zimmerman for Readers’ Favorite
“This beautifully illustrated picture book is one that you could read over and over and find something new each time. The authors and illustrator have managed to weave an abundance of seahorse and sea life facts onto each page. With easy-to-understand diagrams, colorful pencil and ink drawings with labels, captions, word bubbles, and text, readers will be immersed in Sammy the Seahorse’s underwater world. Adding to the fun are games throughout: find hidden pictures and count the different types of seahorses. At the end of the book, the authors provide a glossary, websites for further reading, and suggestions on how to protect this endangered species.”
~ Jeniffer Mayersohn, MLIS, M.Ed, Librarian, Mary Belle McCorkle Academy of Excellence Pre K-8, Tucson, Arizona, Tucson Unified School District
“This beautifully illustrated book introduces seahorses in a light-hearted but factually accurate manner. It will be sure to delight young readers and further their knowledge about these fascinating creatures.”
~ Sara Lourie, PhD., Author of Seahorses, A Life-Size Guide to Every Species
“A multitude of interesting information about seahorses and a colorful, engaging book.”
~ Kathy Bolton, Children’s Librarian, Nashua NH Public Library
“This book is full of eye-popping fun and amazing facts.”
~ Nanine Venetos, Second Grade Teacher, Barrington Elementary School
“You can read Sammy several times and it’s a different book each time. Once to find the hidden drawings. Once to read the names of all the different sea creatures. Once to laugh at what the lobster has to say. Once to learn about the biology of seahorses. Once to get into Sammy as a character. Two thumbs up!”
~ Julie Clemons, Parent
“Sammy the Seahorse is an entirely engaging children’s picture book all about seahorses and their underwater homes. With fascinating details about sea life and the plants and animals that share the seahorse’s saltwater kingdom, this book provides a unique perspective on seahorses and how and why they are unlike any other fish in the sea. Wonderful illustrations by Susan Andra Lion are perfectly paired with this entertaining and educational book, which offers the perfect blend of fact and humor. Children and adults alike will enjoy reading this book time and again as hidden illustrations are discovered and, with repetition, children become familiar with various fish in the sea. Recommended for home and school libraries, Sammy the Seahorse has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.”
~ LITERARY CLASSICS Book Awards & Reviews
