Beach Is to Fun: A Book of Relationships

By Pat Brisson

" Gull is to sky""as shell is to sand.""Child is to family""as finger is to hand."Here's a book that makes learning about analogies as much fun as going to the beach A trip to the beach-and all the excitement that surrounds it-unfolds in this cheerful picture book chock-full of engaging wordplay and sensory detail. The rhythmic text explores the concept of analogies in an accessible, immediate way. Children can begin to make their own associations and pairings as they long for a day by the sea

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805073159
• ISBN13: 9780805073157
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Applause for a great summertime read!

This book gets applause and 5 stars from me. The artwork is colorful, beckoning each reader to come in and have fun. The rhyming prose speaks in a child's language, engaging them to think in the form of analogies. "Gull is to sky as shell is to sand. Child is to family as finger is to hand." "Water is to wet as towel is to dry. Arm is to swim and wing is to fly." These are just some of the examples. The sensory detail is rich and inviting. Going on a car journey? What a great game to have your children think of their own analogies.