Splash!: A Little Book About Bouncing Back

By Maria van Lieshout

Splash the Seal is having a bad day. He doesn't feel like playing. He doesn't feel like doing ANYTHING. Splash feels blue. Will he EVER bounce back? In this warm reminder that hope is always on the horizon, Maria van Lieshout creates the perfect pick-me-up for anyone struggling to bounce back.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031236914X
• ISBN13: 9780312369149
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Bouncing back from a bad day!

Splash is a thoughtful, sensitive little seal having a bad day. Don't we all know this feeling? Follow Maria's simple line drawings with splashes of color to find out how Splash the seal figures out life and how to bounce back from a bad start. Sweet and lovely. Must read for all.

Cheer Up!

This book about being blue (and getting over it) will warm and delight kids and adults alike.

Splash! A Little Book About Bouncing Back

Maria van Lieshout puts it all together again, following a terrific start to this series with Bloom! Her lighthearted artwork and simple approach to a rather serious subject for children is sure to brighten anyone's day. This is a terrific gift for anyone who's just having "one of those days."

a little GEM! a seal after my own heart...

SPLASH is a perfect picture book! a perfect gift! Balancing classic pictures and spare text, SPLASH is a delightful, seemingly-simple little story with deeper meaning. A young seal who wakes up on the wrong side of the ice floe triumphs by splashing his way out of the blues. SPLASH is an eloquent and effective demonstration of how to bounce back, that's never dull nor didactic. van Lieshout creates a charming character for kids [and adults] to emulate. Wish I'd known SPLASH when I was little! I'm thrilled to have it now to share with my own bouncing baby... WE LOVE SPLASH!