If You Spot a Shell
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · May 14, 2024
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- Who it’s for
- A beachside read finds whole new possibilities in the shapes of collected shells.
- Themes
- Imagination and creativity, Beach and seashell collecting, Finding beauty in nature
- Genres
- Imagination & Play, Seasons, Art & Architecture
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A stunning companion to If You Find a Leaf, this cheery picture book captures the excitement of summer and encourages children to see their collected seashells in an entirely new way. The artist incorporates real shells into her exquisite illustrations. A warm summer breeze and the gentle waves of the ocean wash ashore many different types of shells. In this story a girl collects shells and thinks of all the magnificent things they can be turned into with a little creativity.
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She imagines one shell as a swimming cap for diving into the crashing waves, another as a magical kaleidoscope, one as a rocket ship to take her way up high and another as a submarine for exploring the wonders of the world below. The girl draws inspiration from the unique beauty of each and every shell. In this joyous celebration of a day at the beach, artist Aimee Sicuro uses real shells she’s hand selected to make her oh-so-charming illustrations. Any young reader who turns the pages of this beautiful book will be inspired to use their own imagination as they comb the beach for shells this summer.
Shells, Reimagined
A beachside read finds whole new possibilities in the shapes of collected shells.
Come here for
- A child’s imaginative takes on each shell
- Illustrations that weave in real, hand-selected shells
Expect
- A warm, summery mood
- A gentle celebration of looking closely and imagining freely
Where it sits
| Imagination & Play | 73% |
|---|---|
| Art & Architecture | 43% |
| Seasons | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art & Architecture
- Environment & Conservation
- Imagination & Play
- Authors
- Aimée Sicuro
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- May 14, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Imagination and creativity · Beach and seashell collecting · Finding beauty in nature
- Reading lane
- Art & Architecture