[blindkid] Discovery Toys information and descriptions are here!

Brandy W., with Discovery Toys ballstobooks at gmail.com
Sun Sep 15 21:37:17 UTC 2013


Dear Discovery Toy fans and list friends. In this email I've included the
Descriptions for the fall line of Discovery Toys. So many of these products
are easily adapted for blind parents or children. I apologize for the tables
I can't seem to make them go away even though I'm cutting and pasting from
the webpage. You can find and shop for these products and many more at
www.discoverytoyslink.com/Brandy, or by giving me a call at (512) 689-5045.
The on line party is now available with Discovery Toys. This means you can
earn toys for free no mater where you live or how busy you are. The check
out process on my website is accessible with Jaws, and most of the party on
line features also work. Please let me know if I can help in any way.
Discovery Toys is shipping from a new warehouse and shipping is much
quicker. 

 

Have fun exploring the new products and playing with your children.

  


 


Roller Safari Collection $35   These easy to grab & roll activity toys
foster early motor skills and imaginative play. Slide & spin the
primary-colored rings in the center. 

Made of eco-friendly beech wood and water-based paints. Box & activity guide
printed with soy-based inks. Save $2.50 US/$5.00 CN with this set of 3
animals: Roller Bear, Roller Lion, and Roller Hippo. 

Each approximately 4" x 3" x 2"/ 10.2 x 7.6 x 5.1cm.

from 6m - toddler

 


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Benefits:

*	Develops gross motor skills, particularly grasping and pushing.
*	Spinning the colored rings engages both visual and tactile senses. 
*	Introduce counting 1-2-3 by sliding the rings.
*	Encourages eye tracking.
*	Encourages locomotion by crawling and walking.
*	Introduces cause & effect by pushing to roll. 

 


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Shake and slide: $15 BPA free

This rattle activity toy with a treasure of learning fun fast tracks sensory
engagement, hearing and motor skill development. Easy to grab, stand and
roll. Multi-sensory treats include:

. 6 textured handles
. 6 different sliding shapes
. Colorful cascade of beads in transparent core
. Spinning marble in reflective dome
. Clicking dial on bottom

from 6 months - toddler

 


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Benefits:

*	Develop small motor dexterity and manipulation by encouraging baby
to move, turn, spin, shake, slide and twist individual moveable parts.
*	Stimulate visual skills with bright colors, shapes, spinning marble
and cascading beads.
*	Sharpen visual tracking by sliding and spinning shapes on the
handles and by watching the beads cascade down the revolving track.
*	Stimulate auditory skills with a variety of intriguing sounds.
*	Spin the shapes down the handles.
*	Shake or turn the toy for a rattling or cascading sound.
*	Turn the dial on the bottom for a clicking sound.
*	Learn cause and effect by shaking or turning the toy and by turning
the dial on the bottom.
*	Identify the shapes and colors on the handles.
*	Stimulate tactile sensations with the textured handles and shapes.
*	Build gross motor skills by rolling or standing toy on end. 

 


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Tootin Keys: $12.50 








Car-shaped key chain engages the ears, teaches cause & effect, and builds
fine motor skills. Buttons activate 3 fun sounds: Key, Horn, and Music.
Numbered keys & link are removable.

Requires two 1.5V AAA batteries (not included).

from 6 months - toddler

 


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Roller Bear: $12.50 








DT's Eco-Friendly product collection contributes to conservation and
preservation of our natural environments. Each of these products is:

.  Made of wood sourced from sustainable forests

.  Decorated with water-based paints 

.  Packed with materials printed with s-based inks 

This easy to grab & roll activity toy fosters early motor skills and
imaginative play. Slide & spin the primary-colored rings in the center. 

Made of eco-friendly beech wood and water-based paints. Box & activity guide
printed with soy-based inks. Approximately 4" x 3" x 2"/10.2 x 7.6 x 5.1cm.

from 6m - toddler

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.  Develops gross motor skills, particularly grasping and pushing.

.  Spinning the colored rings engages both visual and tactile senses. 

.  Introduce counting 1-2-3 by sliding the rings.

.  Encourages eye tracking.

.  Encourages locomotion by crawling and walking.

.  Introduces cause & effect by pushing to roll. 

 


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Jingle Ball: 12.50








Squishable ball with heart cut-outs is easy for little hands to grab, shake,
roll & even bounce. Fun chime sound promotes visual & auditory tracking and
keeps toddlers engaged longer. 

4.2"/10.7cm diameter. 

from 12m - preschool 

 


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Night Owl: 12.50 








Is the Owl asleep or awake? This unique wooden puzzle with 8 two-sided
symmetrical pieces offers numerous color combinations. Complete with or
without the base. The different possibilities spark the imagination. 

from 2y - kindergarten

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*	Develop early critical thinking and problem solving.
*	Visualize the possible solutions.
*	Improve memory.
*	Strengthen fine motor skills.
*	Develop hand-eye coordination.
*	Learn how parts fit together to form a whole.
*	Explore different ways to solve.
*	Rationalize different combinations. 
*	Fosters story-telling. 

 


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Wormin along: $20.50 








This fun wiggly pal keeps kids engaged and motorin'. When pulled along, the
3 marble balls on his back roll and the colored patterns on his wheels spin.
Remove & shake the marble balls to hear a rattle sound and rotate his head
for a clicking sound. 

String includes a safety detachment. 9.25" /23.5 cm/long. 

from 12m - preschool

 


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Memory match clams: $20 








Build memory skills and early associations in the tub or sand and water
table with six 2-piece clams. Mix or match the clam pieces. Hide the small
water-squirting fish, crab or starfish inside. Match by color or animal. 

Soft, mold-resistant plastic. Mesh storage bag included. 

from 2y - kindergarten

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Awards:

*	Creative Child Magazine Award Winner 
*	The Great American Toy Test (2006) 
*	Canadian Toy Testing Council Best Bet Award (2006) 

 


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Cook it: $25 








Foster role-playing in the kitchen with this modern, 6-piece set, with soft,
rubberized parts and easy-grip handles.

Includes pan, strainer, pot, lid (fits on pot, pan and strainer), slotted
spoon and serving spoon. Rubberized bottoms prevent slippage on smooth
surfaces. Pieces nest for compact storage.

Largest pot measures 5.5"L x 4"H/ 14L x 10cm H. Dishwasher safe (top rack
only). 

from 2y - primary school

 


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*	Playfull patterns new wood addition: $38 Made of wood sourced from
sustainable forests
*	Decorated with water-based paints 
*	Packed with materials printed with soy-based inks 

An early childhood pre-math and pre-reading learning center in an heirloom
wooden box, made of durable eco-friendly materials. Logic and spatial
thinking will blossom with the 132 wooden geometric shapes and 34
progressively challenging designs. Match the design cards or create your own
open-ended patterns and images.

Box can double as self-contained work space. More activities included. Box
and shapes made of beechwood and water-based paints. Labels and pattern
cards printed with soy based inks. 132 shapes, 20 two-sided cards, 15.5 x
7.8 x 2"/39.4 x 19.8 x 5 cm storage box. 

from 4y - primary school 


 

 	

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Mini train: $15 








Kid-powered set includes friction-powered locomotive and two detachable cars
with compartments to tow favorite small toys. Rev up the locomotive and
release on any smooth surface. 

from 3y - primary school

 


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Racoon Rumpus: $15 A game of costumes, critters, matching & memory. Roll the
colored & clothing dice. Find the matching costume card to dress your
raccoon. Collect 5 costumes first to win. Includes a match game variation. 

2-4 players. Includes 4 raccoon cards, 20 costume cards, 1 jumbo color die,
1 jumbo costume die, game guide. 

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Simple Stop Watch: $10 








Builds confidence for the youngest ones with just 3 buttons-green for go,
red for stop, and yellow for clear. Supports science investigations, timed
math exercises, elapsed time tracking and physical activities. Minutes,
seconds and 1/100 seconds.

Includes one 1.5V button-cell battery. Colors may vary.

from 3y - primary school

 


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Zip Track Deluxe set: $96 Shift playtime into high gear with this unique
raceway set! Snap and click track pieces to design your own interactive
flexible roadway, with hundreds of possible color combinations. Flip the
Y-Track Connectors to change direction; halt the Rolling Timber Track to
free a stalled car; adjust the Open End Connectors for an off-track detour.
Experiment with building principles and simple physics to keep your
battery-powered vehicles on course. 

Includes: Zip Track Set, Zip Track Add-On Set, Zip Track Racer. Requires 4
AA batteries, not included. Colors may vary.

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Mental Blocks: $30 








Brain-boosting, block-building, make-you-think game! Arrange & stack the
multi-colored shapes to match the 40 included progressively numbered
patterns.

2 sets of shapes included. Can play alone or with others. Three levels of
play: 

*	Re-create the pattern by sight.
*	Remove the card & re-create by memory.
*	Re-create by listening to someone describe the pattern.


2 or more players. 20 pattern blocks (2 sets of 10) with 4 different shapes
& 3 different attributes, 20 double-sided pattern cards, instructions,
storage box. 

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Story Speller: $15 Create, tell & spell your very own tales with this
beginner's storytelling game. Each story is different. Fill a storyboard
with your favorite story elements cards, choose your hero or heroine, and
share your story. 

The story element card categories include: Friends and Foes, Locations,
Treasures, Objects and Obstacles, Vehicles, and Actions. Develops
imagination, creativity, sequential thinking, and language skills. 

2-4 players. 4 storyboards, 78 story elements cards in 6 categories, 12
hero/heroine cards, instructions.

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Mold-it: $15 A fascinating, educational, and creative introduction to the
mold-making process. Create a Seamless 2-D Mold of your hand or another
favorite item. Then make a permanent cast from the reusable mold.

Learn about the different kinds of molds and molding materials, and how
paleontologists & archaeologists benefit from them.

Includes Mold-It molding material, PerfectCastT casting material,
illustrated booklet. Requires shallow container (not included) to hold the
Mold-It material. Non-toxic.

from 6y - primary school


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Cast and Paint Heart beads: $15 Mold two different size heart beads from
scratch, paint, seal in a glossy coating and string together for your own
custom jewelry. Children & parents share hours of quality time designing &
making gifts for loved ones and friends. 

PerfectCastT casting material, reusable mold tray, paints, paint brush, bead
string, illustrated booklet. Non-toxic.

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Simple Machines deluxe set: $56 








Construct, examine & demonstrate 5 machines that make work easier,
developing a deeper understanding of how these machines are applied in
everyday life. Contains enough components to build a lever, pulley, inclined
plane, wheel and axle, and wedge all at the same time.

Modify the machines with 4 included weights & 8 included rubber bands to
explore effort, force, load, motion and distance. Labeled pieces assemble
easily & separate to store.

Includes illustrated activity guide with definitions of physical science
terms. 20 double-sided activity cards extend the learning for all 5 machines
and support key science concepts. 63 pieces, activity guide, 20 activity
cards in file box.

PARENT/TEACHER (8y & up)

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Award:

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Name That Country: $25 








Travel the world and learn interesting facts about continents, countries and
capitals in this global geography game. Game board features world map with
latitude & longitude. Includes entertaining, informative postcards with
greetings from around the world.

Advance by identifying the country selected by the spinner or described on a
postcard. For more of a challenge, name the country's capital as well. The
spinner includes color cues to narrow your search for a country. 

Several blank postcards are included to compose your own messages. 2-4
players. Game board, 4 playing pieces, 40 mini postcards, die, and
instructions. 

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Blurt: $25 








What word means "a partially dried grape"? Be the first player to say
"raisin", and you're on your way to winning this hilarious game of rapid
word recall. 

Each clue card has an easier side for younger players and a more advanced
side for older players. Land on an occupied space or a color-matching space
for a bonus challenge opportunity. Advanced play options included. 

This fun family game builds vocabulary as kids and adults race for the right
word-but don't get tongue-tied!

Features 1,800 word clues and two levels of challenge. 3-12 players. Game
board, 300 clue cards, 6 game pieces, die and instructions.

FAMILY 7y & up

 


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Rhyme Time: $13.50 








It's rhyme time with a triple twist! Listen to 3 consecutive clues and be
the first to respond with 3 correct answers - that rhyme. Win a "steal" card
& steal cards from other players. 

Each clue card has an easier side with optional hint for younger players and
a more advanced side for older players. Collect 10 cards first to win. 

Includes 300 cards (600 questions & 1,800 rhyming words) with 2 levels of
play, instructions.

FAMILY 10y & up

 


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Family Talk: $8 








Portable conversation game designed to keep today's busy families connected.
Simply pick a card, ask the question and get a surprising and often
hilarious glimpse into the hearts and minds of your family members. What
makes you feel most welcomed when you get home? What is your favorite family
tradition? What would you put inside a time capsule to be opened in 100
years? 

Diverse topics reveal surprising answers, even from hard-to-talk-to teens.
Play in the car, at the dinner table, on vacation or at a party. 

100 conversation questions on 51 cards attached to a metal clip. 

FAMILY 3y & up

 


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Whose Toes are Those: $8 In this lift-the-flap book for the very young,
simple, repetitive text and bold, bright illustrations combine to make a
funny guessing-game. Whose tail? Whose toes? Whose twitchy nose? Who is that
hiding behind a big hunk of cheese? What has a cold wet nose, a big pink
snout, or a long gray trunk? Tails, toes, noses -- and a hint of each animal
peeking out -- let preschoolers guess who's hiding. 4 animals plus baby.

6.75" x 7.5"/ 17.1 x 19.1cm. Board book 10 pp.

By Sally Symes

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What Will I be? $10 








Lift the flaps and learn about animal life in this fresh, fun-filled book
for curious preschoolers.

A small papery bundle hangs under a leaf by a silken thread. Can you guess
what it will be one day? Butterflies, polar bears, turtles, frogs, birds -
they all have a fascinating life journey to follow. Peek under each large
flap and look at colorful spreads to find out how each animal develops. A
final spread invites readers to match each full grown creature with its
beginning stage. 

8.8" x 8.8"/ 22.4 x 22.4cm.. Hard cover 24pp.

By Nicola Davies

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Create With Maisy: $17 








17 easy, safe, and fun craft projects for the very young put together and
photographed by Lucy Cousins herself.

Why does Maisy keep a Big Box of Everything, filled with glitter, sequins,
foil, stickers, paint, brushes, paper, and tons more stuff? Because she
loves to make things! Children as young as two will be thrilled to follow
her lead, thanks to a brand-new Maisy format featuring both familiar
illustrations and photographs by Lucy Cousins.

Here are crystal-clear steps for creating seventeen simple crafts,
highlighted by photos of the end result. Enjoy making things from painted
pebbles to paper lanterns, food collages to feathered masks, and wax-relief
paintings to wonderful vegetable animals. As spectacular looking as it is
hands-on, here is an activity book sure to please parents as much as it does
Maisy's little fans.

By Lucy Cousins

10.6" x 10.6"/ 26.9 x 26.9cm.. Hard cover 48pp.

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Benjamin Bear in Bright Ideas: $13 








A comic book formatted joke book that inspires thinking outside the box.
Benjamin Bear walks on water, rides a square-wheeled bicycle, and wears a
fishbowl helmet under the sea.

Told in the form of one-page comic strips, each of Benjamin's adventures is
a hilarious gag, a puzzle, a mini physics lesson, or sometimes all three. 

By Philippe Coudray

6" x 9"/ 15.2 x 22.9cm.. Hard cover 32 pp.

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Mesmerizing Math: $19 








An interactive, engaging and exciting exploration of math, from the
invention of zero to the geometry of a donut! Clear, humorous text, bright
illustrations, and interactive novelties help explain such topics as
numbers, geometry, probability, transformations, and statistics. 

The focus is on making math accessible and exciting, so each topic has an
investigation for young numbersmiths to try at home. Incredible ideas +
interactive flaps and tabs = math made easy! 

By Jonathan Litton

10.8" x 10"/27.4 x 25.4cm. Hard cover novelty. 

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How the Weather works: $18 








What is a tornado? Why does it snow? How is a hurricane created? Find out in
this novelty-packed introduction to our planet's weather. Tackling both
normal and extreme scenarios, this is an entertaining and enlightening
exploration of the world's weather. 

With bright, friendly illustrations, plus pop-ups, pull-tabs, and booklets,
this interactive book stimulates learning and encourages children to think
about how humans can influence the Earth's climate.

By Christiane Dorion

10.8" x 10"/27.4 x 25.4cm. Hardcover novelty 20pp.

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Going On Vacation: $9 








Summer is here, and Little Nye is making ice pops to take on vacation. Nella
is stuffing too much in a suitcase, and Lester offers to remove some things
to lighten the load. Out go toys for beach games, flippers and masks for
paddling, and more. But why won't the suitcase shut now? Good thing that
rubber raft is really all they need for their journey -- and the garden hose
makes a wonderful nautical spray! 

Imagination goes a long way when four friends play together -- even when
they stay close to home -- in this fresh, enticing story for preschoolers
that inspires fantasy and imaginative play.

Author: Lerryn Korda
Illustrator: Lerryn Korda

9.1 x 6.7"/ 23 x 17 cm hard cover picture book, 26 pp. 

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A satisfying mix of calm and commotion.
Publishers Weekly

Illustrations in gouache and digital collage follow the action with brightly
colored figures, toys in basic shapes, and a friendly quartet of animal pals
with recognizable human personalities. Sweet, simple stories for sharing
with young audiences.
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Oceanology: $20 








What if a sixteen-year-old assistant traveled aboard the storied Nautilus,
the narwhal-shaped submarine of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? And what if he
were the sole survivor of the ill-fated voyage and went on to relay his
adventures to a certain . . . Jules Verne?

Find this brave young man's own account in the lavishly illustrated
Oceanology, a tale of an 1866 voyage of discovery that investigates diving
bells and shipwrecks; coral reefs and ice canyons; sharks, giant octopi, and
luminous sea monsters; underwater volcanoes, and even the legendary island
of Atlantis. 

Follow the fascinating journey of Captain Nemo and explore the ocean's
wonders, both real and imagined ... or are they?

Author: Zoticus de Lesseps
Illustrator: Various
Editor: Emily Hawkins

10.1 x 11.8"/ 25.5 x 30 cm hard cover novelty book, 32pp.

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*	IRA-CBC Children's Choice Book Award Finalist 
*	IRA-CBC Children's Choice Booklist 
*	IndieBound Next List - Kids 

Reviews:

The Victorian-era drama and aesthetic are perfectly captured in the tone of
the writing and in the gorgeous illustrations...full of treasures and
treats....Zoticus deLessups is a wonderful guide --- wide-eyed, excited and
full of wonder...a great introduction to the world of the seas and to a
foundational work of science fiction.
kidsreads.com

I love the 'Ology' books with a young reader's passion, always finding new
and interesting facts with a great scrapbook feel. This latest edition to
Candlewick's popular series is a wonderful piece of work, blending fact and
fiction very nicely with lots of lift-the-flaps, journal entries,
touch-and-feels, and more.
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In The Sea: $17 








A New York Times best-selling author and a Caldecott Honor-winning
illustrator explore life in the ocean with clever poems and bold, expressive
woodcuts. 

The briny deep is home to an enormous variety of fascinating creatures, from
the dainty sea horse to the fearsome shark, from the spiny sea urchin to the
majestic blue whale. In striking woodcut illustrations, diverse creatures
glide through blue and green waters, while succinct, witty poetry examines
their behavior and interactions. David Elliott and Holly Meade explore the
depths of the ocean in a collection of poems sure to thrill budding
oceanographers and landlubbers alike. 

Author: David Elliott
Illustrator: Holly Meade

10.25 x 11.4"/ 26 x 29 cm hard cover, 32 pp.

from 3 - 5 Years


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Specifications 

Awards:

*	Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year 
*	CYBIL Award - Finalist 
*	2013 Notable Children's Books - Nominee 

Reviews:

This mix of clever poems, handsome art and well-chosen typography will
function equally well for bedtime sharing and early-learning settings.
Kirkus Reviews

Meade's trademark woodblock prints and watercolors are intricate,
action-filled, and artfully designed, while Elliott's brief poems are a
linguistic treat... An eye-catching introduction to the beauty of the
creatures that live "in the briny deep."
Publishers Weekly

Poetry and art combine to create memorable portraits, for very young
readers, of twenty different ocean creatures... Reel this one in; it's a
keeper.
The Horn Book

Elliott and Meade's newest collaboration is a playful exploration of life in
the sea... The poems are tailor-made for reading aloud, with vocabulary
sophisticated enough to challenge emerging readers while also engaging them
inthe fun of wordplay... A magnificent merger of words and images. It will
not only appeal to poetry fans, but to all those children who marvel over
the mysteries of the deep.
Booklist - Starred review

Accompanying the verse on each spread are bold woodblock and watercolor
illustrations that successfully capture the atmosphere and movement of the
ocean. From the maw of the moray eel to the detail in the coral, the art
perfectly matches the tone of the poetry.
School Library Journal

Sea lovers will find this picture book delightful. Readers not only learn of
underwater animals, they will be captivated by the rhymes throughout the
book.
Library Media Connection

Moving from poems about the seasons to poems inspired by the ocean, this
collection of often funny verses about animals under the sea is short enough
to be read at bedtime, but rich enough to inspire all sorts of conversations
about the creatures we rarely see.
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