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Tiny treasures, big discoveriesโthis beautifully illustrated picture book blends beachside adventure, early science, and counting fun. Seashells by the Seashore follows young Sue as she collects twelve seashells to gift her grandma. Along the way, children ages 3โ8 will count each shell, learn how they're formed, and discover the fascinating creatures that once called them home. Told in lyrical rhyme and accompanied by gentle watercolor illustrations, this beloved book encourages curiosity, empathy, and a love of natureโmaking it a favorite for both story time and STEM exploration. Why kids, parents, and educators love this book: Encourages nature learning with fun facts about shells, mollusks, and ocean habitats Boosts early literacy and math through rhythmic rhymes and counting practice (1โ12) Supports science education with classroom-ready content and backmatter perfect for STEM units Includes a take-along bonus : Two shell ID guides (paperback only) ideal for beach walks or backyard hunts Includes child-friendly descriptions of all 12 featured shells and insight into how seashells are made. Perfect for fans of What Lives in a Shell? and Over in the Ocean , this is an inspiring gift for nature-loving kids, classrooms, and summer reading shelves. Review: Wonderful book - I was looking for the perfect seashell book for my 4 year old grandson. We live in MN but have collected shells on various southern trips. He will love the special container of shells along with this book. This is an educational book with a great rhyming/counting story too. The illustrations are beautiful and even though there is a girl on the cover, there are two boys and a Grandma pictured within the story. Appropriate for many ages! Review: Lovely book - Bought it for a 4 year old. Was a bit over her head.







| Best Sellers Rank | #93,013 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Seashells (Books) #117 in Children's Oceanography Books #128 in Children's Water Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 253 Reviews |
C**T
Wonderful book
I was looking for the perfect seashell book for my 4 year old grandson. We live in MN but have collected shells on various southern trips. He will love the special container of shells along with this book. This is an educational book with a great rhyming/counting story too. The illustrations are beautiful and even though there is a girl on the cover, there are two boys and a Grandma pictured within the story. Appropriate for many ages!
B**L
Lovely book
Bought it for a 4 year old. Was a bit over her head.
R**R
The beach, the sand and seashells
I love the illustrations in this book. I love the story line of the children's adventure to gather shells. I love that their is a family element. This is a great book for Elementary and Kindergarten students to learn about shells and collecting shells. This is also a great gift to go along with something made of shells or in a shell shape. You can take a bag of shells you have collected and look through the illustrations and match them.
J**E
Gift for Grand children
I started collecting shells with my grand son when he was 3 years old. I didn't realize that he would become fascinated with them and want to learn about the different kinds of shells. He now has a collection that includes shells (and stones) from Florida, Hawaii, Mexico, Malaysia and Michigan. He compares his shells to the ones pictured in the book and we learn about them together. Great beginner and intermediate book. I learned a few things about shells that I didn't know!
A**E
Beautiful book and illustrations with one small complaint...
My daughters and I love this book. They love the ocean and it's great to learn the real names of all the shells that we commonly see at the beach. My only complaint is that the author wrote that the shells become empty when the animals die, or something to that effect. I was surprised to see the word "die" in a children's book, so rather than get into a conversation about death before bedtime, I change the word to "leave" without skipping a beat. Other than that, I'm really happy with this purchase.
D**B
Great book on shells and counting for young children
Bought this book for my 2 year old granddaughter. We collect seashells on the beach and I knew sheโd love this. I even matched up shells on my collection to the ones in the book-she loves to match them up and knows most of the shells by name now. Wonderful little book.
S**H
Grand kids adventure book
When the grand kids come south to visit, I try to have a theme for their visit. This year is was She Sells Sea Shells by the Seashore. This book worked great as they drove to the beach to look for shells.
H**T
If you collect sea shells with children this book is a must have.
Not only is this a great story it has great information on the types and kinds of shells. My 5 year old grandson loves it.
S**Y
My little niece has had so much fun searching for shells while using this book as a ...
My little niece has had so much fun searching for shells while using this book as a guide! Really pleased with it.
W**N
Child friendly.
Well illustrated and informative for young children.
S**Y
Nice little book
Nice little book. Good service. Only dropped 2 stars for personal reasons. There was no mention made of the fact the book mentioned a birthday celebration which we as a family don't recognize. Otherwise, all good.
M**E
Three Stars
I've read this book to various age groups and children are fascinated by shells and their shapes and names.
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