"Senses at the Seashore" is a book that examines how we can use our five senses at the beach. The book uses phrases like "Hear the waves crashing" and "Touch the warm sand." This book is useful to use while explaining the five senses because it gives multiple examples of how they can all be used while at the beach. The book could also be used for shared reading in younger grade because it uses smaller phrases that the students could predict by using the pictures as context clues.

I think that this book stands out for its vibrant colors in pictures and the clear and concise words it uses to describe a day at the beach. I think that this book is more informational than anything but the meaning or purpose would be that there are lots of things to experience with all of our senses at the beach and in nature.
The illustrations/pictures in this book are beautiful. They fit the text on each page, for instance on one page the written text is “Smell the bonfire.” and the corresponding picture in the background is a bonfire with sand beneath it. Each page has large pictures, making it easy to see and they are very energized photos that fit the target audience, young children.
The language is also very suiting for the target audience. It is clear and concise in describing what you might see, hear, smell, taste or touch at the beach. The words are kept to a minimum in order to allow readers to view the pictures. Each page has only one small sentence on it. The sentences are descriptive as well. Adjectives like “slippery,” “fluffy” and “juicy” are all used to describe nouns in the book. ( )

Shelley Rotner’s picture book, “Senses at the Seashore, is about a child who shares the sights, sounds, smells, touches, and tastes of a day at the seashore. The message of the stimulating book provides readers with reasons to appreciate your five senses, especially when at the beach. I love this book. I like this book because the writing is engaging by luring the reader into experiencing the beach. The writing is paced well, for example the beginning of the book the page of children running on sand reads, “At the seashore…” to invite the reader into flipping the page to read more. Next, the illustrations are lively which instruct the five senses mentioned throughout the book. For instance, a page mentions to touch a soft feather and the picture underlying the message shows a young boy holding a seagull feather and looking down at the feather as if he is examining the feeling. I love how the illustrations and writing captivates the reader’s thoughts and feelings. Along with the writing, the language is clear yet descriptive. The read is simple enough for young children, but descriptive to meet all the five senses. I like how the language is patterned so that the reader feels the sensation of all the five senses, five different times. This picture book is fun and interactive for readers through details about seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching features at the seashore. ( )

Uses the 5 senses at the beach. Short sentences for each of the senses.
Source: Pierce County Library
Age: 3-5

I really enjoyed this simple concept story about all the different things you can see, hear, smell, touch, and taste while at the beach. The author uses real life photographs of many different things that happen while at the beach.

This book does a great job of introducing the five senses in a really fun way. Every child loves the beach, and if a student has not yet been, they will learn about the many different things that can happen there.

I love the beach and all the fun activities you can do there like hearing the waves crashing on the shore, tasting an ice cold creamy treat, watching the seagulls fly above, smelling the salty water, and feeling the hot sand on my skin. Students will learn about the fun senses in a fun way and will be able to relate (if they have been) to an exciting day on the beach. I also thought using real pictures was a great way to illustrate the senses.