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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/20/13

Mister Seahorse

TITLE:  Mister Seahorse 
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Eric Carle
PUBLISHER:  Philomel             
PUBLICATION DATE: March 3, 2011
GENRE: Fiction                      
READING LEVEL: PreK-1st grade  
BRIEF OVERVIEW:
Mrs. Seahorse laid her egg in Mr. Seahorse's pouch. Mr. Seahorse is swimming around in the sea and comes across other fishes that are taking care of their eggs too. Later, Mr. Seahorse's eggs finally hatched.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:
The students will choose one of the animals they like in the book to create their own Eric Carle inspired piece.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Alicia Evans- Valdosta State University