Splash Goes the Whale

Name: Splash Goes the Whale
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781665935562
Price: 48.99 NZD
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By Matthew Van Fleet

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Summary

Splash Goes the Whale by Matthew Van Fleet is a delightful interactive children's book that introduces young readers to ocean animals. With engaging illustrations and fun tactile elements, children explore various sea creatures and their playful antics in an underwater setting, making it an enjoyable experience that combines learning and play.
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Format: Hardback

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A hungry little whale proclaims he can eat from A to Z.

Description

From #1 New York Times bestselling creator Matt Van Fleet comes a charming novelty book filled with underwater animals of all sizes and shapes and every letter of the alphabet!

Once there was a little whale swimming in the sea who said he was so hungry he could eat from A to Z. So he does just that in this pleasing and bright novelty book that features twenty-six undersea animals, both familiar and unusual, a pull tab, and two large pop-us including a finale that features the amazing real creatures who star in the book!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665935562

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 October 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Little Simon

Illustration: f-c

Contributors:

Illustrated by Matthew Van Fleet
Illustrated by Matthew Van Fleet
Illustrated by Matthew Van Fleet

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 703g

Pages: 20

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Comfort Reads Matthew Van Fleet

About the Author

Matthew Van Fleet’s innovative books have been introducing children to basic concepts for more than twenty years. His uniquely designed board books invite toddlers to touch, press, pull, lift, and even sniff as they explore colors, shapes, numbers, letters, opposites, and more. His New York Times bestselling titles include Cat, Heads, Alphabet, and Moo, as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tails and Dog. His books have sold more than 9.6 million copies and have been translated around the world. He lives with his family in New York. Visit him online at VanFleetBooks.com.

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