Mister Seahorse

When Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs, she does it on Mr. Seahorse's belly She knows he will take good care of them. While he swims waiting for the eggs to hatch, he meets some other underwater fathers caring for their babies: Mr. Tilapia, who carries his babies in his mouth; Mr. Kurtus, who keeps his on his head; and Mr. Catfish, who is baby-sitting his young hatchlings.

Eric Carle has done it again, with astonishingly beautiful collage illustrations and a story that introduces the very young to the wonders of aquatic life . . . and some very special daddies. A hide and seek feature with acetate overlays adds a colorful surprise.

Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: World of Eric Carle
Published: 04/26/2004
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 12.46h x 9.06w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9780399242694
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 78975 / Mister Seahorse


Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Honor Book
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/15/2004 pg. 74
Booklist 04/01/2004 pg. 1365
Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2004 pg. 391
School Library Journal 05/01/2004 pg. 102
Booksense '76 Childrens Sum 04 06/01/2004 pg. 1
Christian Home & School 09/01/2004 pg. 25
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 335 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 335 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com