Ocean Motions

by Caspar Babypants, Kate Endle (Illustrator)

Overview

Adorable ocean creatures sway, jiggle and play, glide, flip, and dive in this beautiful board book from indie collage artist Kate Endle and children's music star Caspar Babypants. Toddlers will love this colorful board book about ocean creatures, featuring beautiful and playful collage art by indie artist Kate Endle and the clever word play of Seattle songwriter Caspar Babypants.

Walruses warmly wave!

Sea turtles tip and flip.

River otters race through the ripples.

Belugas blow bubbles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632171313
Publisher:	Blue Star Press
Publication date:	03/13/2018
Pages:	20
Sales rank:	1,028,871
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 6.20(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

CASPAR BABYPANTS is also known as Chris Ballew, twice Grammy-nominated lead singer and songwriter for the rock-and-roll band The Presidents of the United States of America. After years of tinkering with simple tunes, Chris rediscovered folk and traditional music and focused his songwriting for kids, giving birth to Caspar Babypants. For music, info, and more on Caspar Babypants, go to BabypantsMusic.com.

KATE ENDLE attended the Columbus College of Art and Design. Her illustrations can be found in magazines, greeting cards, children's books, and home decor products. After years of collecting unique paper, she realized it was time to put her supplies to use. With scissors, acrylic medium, and a wide selection of hand-painted and decorative papers, she created another avenue for her love of design and color. Original art and Kate Endle collage prints can be found at her online shop at KateEndle.com.

Editorial Reviews

"An early reader that highlights the playful activities of sea creatures, this book is ripe for play along with motions." —Red Tricycle

""Walruses waving warmly / Sea Otters opening oysters"—it is a lovely lesson in first consonants paired with Endle's high-contrast, gem-toned collages of ocean-dwelling creatures" —ParentMap

From the Publisher

2018-03-18
Walruses wave, jellies jiggle, and gulls glide in this board-book introduction to sea creatures. All these creatures live in or near the sea, but a youngster would not normally see them together except when visiting an aquarium. The inclusion of "river otters" might be confusing. Despite their name, they sometimes head to the ocean to fish, but the book lacks backmatter to explain this to adult readers who may be faced with inquisitive children's questions. Still, illustrator Endle's playful cut-paper collages of each animal are surprisingly accurate, highlighting the essential features of each species. The uncluttered illustrations match the text clearly; even when two animals share a spread, which animal is which is clear from the layout. Older toddlers may want to count the creatures; the number shown varies depending on the page design. The alliterative text reads like a baby's bounce rhyme. Author Babypants, aka Chris Ballew, is a former rocker-turned-children's musician so it's not surprising that his text begs to be sung. (A note in the back of the book informs readers that a recording will be available for free download on Babypants' website.) A quick, tuneful dip into oceanography. (Board book. 1-3)

Kirkus Reviews