The text follows the simple repetitive pattern of the game, with additional hints in speech bubbles. Not only will the guessing game keep readers enthralled, readers will also count down from seven clown fish to one shark.

But I definitely had to calm them down after all of it!īased on the children’s game, each phrase begins with the rhyme, “I spy with my little eye…” Peer through the circular cutout to see part of a sea creature – the tail of a seahorse, the claw of a crab, the tentacle of an octopus. Though everyone thought whale except one boy who got dolphin right. A very rambunctious group this week, so they loved calling out what it was. I had the older kids spell the word of what the creature was (since the words were in All Caps and that made it easier), and younger kids count the number of creatures. They loved being able to guess what it was.Ħ/21/17 Used in S theme for Early Literacy Moment. Went well with all the kids-older and younger. And I peered through the hole in the back for the last page-they liked that! And, yes, I did say 'octopi.'ħ/7/14 Used in Movement storytime. I did startle a couple when I 'jumped' the book at the kids at the end with the shark. This is huge, considering this smaller group are typically very quiet kids. There were some pages I couldn't even finish the text before kids were calling out what the creature was. They counted along with me (go me in my preschool skill implementation). Though, I'm sorry, but I will have to say 'octopi.' Can't help that part of the grammarian in me-it just sounds better!!ĥ/9/12 Perfect.

And how fun with the I Spy part and having them guess what might be next. Fun! This would be great in toddler or preschool storytime.

I Spy Under the Sea by Edward Gibbs