Burgess Seashore Book for Children

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  • March 2, 2014 at 10:45 pm
    Angelina
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    Hello!  I’m wondering if anyone has any comments about the Burgess Seashore Book for Children.  My children LOVED the Burgess Animal Book (we did it 1+ year ago) and the Burgess Bird Book (over the past 6 months). 

    I am tempted to just go ahead and put the Seashore book on our list next since we love Burgess so much, and yet I’m a bit mindful that the “Seashore” book is not recommended as often as the two just mentioned.  Any comments/insight on this? 

    Blessings, Angie

    March 2, 2014 at 11:50 pm
    Katrina in AK
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    Hi, Angie. We enjoyed the seashore book very much. We read it when my boys were 4 and 6. I think it’s worth reading.

    March 3, 2014 at 1:45 am
    Kristen
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    We are planning a trip to North Carolina and the seashore this year and I plan on reading this book too. Can’t wait to start but I have to purchase it first!

    March 3, 2014 at 3:54 am
    Sara B.
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    I wish I would have read it with my kids before we took our trip to SC.  Read it, read it!

    March 3, 2014 at 12:50 pm
    Angelina
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    Thanks for the enthusiastic response!  Have just ordered it and we’ll be digging into it just in time for our seashore trip (SW coast of Florida) in May! 

     

    March 10, 2014 at 1:00 pm
    Angelina
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    So, the Burgess Seashore book should be arriving any day now.  My plan is to use this as our next Science read aloud for my children, ages 5, 7, 9 and 10.5 and take turns on narrations.  I’m sure we’ll love it, but ideally I’d like to go even deeper with the two older children…the trip to Florida in May will be their first time ever seeing an ocean and I’m hoping to really leverage the enthusiasm by expanding our learning material.

    Does anyone have suggestions for independent reading books for ages 9 and 10.5 that compliment the Burgess Seashore book and could be read alongside? 

    They both read at least a year or two above their current grade if that makes any difference on recommendations…

    Thanks in advance!

    Angie

    March 10, 2014 at 1:12 pm
    Shannon
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    Pagoo and Seabird by Holling C Holling?  Though your younger ones would enjoy them also if you read them aloud!

     

    March 10, 2014 at 1:38 pm
    RobinP
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    We’re at the beach now. I just did a post on some beach book.

    http://childrenslegacylibrary.blogspot.com/2014/03/beach-books.html

    Enjoy your trip!

    March 10, 2014 at 8:11 pm
    Angelina
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    Thanks Shannon and Robin.  Shannon, I’d forgotton about Seabird; will add that to my list.  Love your blog post, Robin, thanks!

    March 10, 2014 at 10:28 pm
    Shannon
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    Robin, I’ve never heard of Spring Comes to the Ocean and I’m so excited to read it now!  My 8yo son is a lover of all things ocean and I can’t wait to share with him.  Our library doesn’t have it.  I could get it from interlibrary loan but wonder about buying it myself.  (I ususally borrow.)  Is it great enough to keep in our own library collection?  Is it worth $9-14 for good-very good condition?  Thanks!!

    March 10, 2014 at 11:23 pm
    pianogirl363
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    Another wonderful (but out-of-print) living book about shells is Houses from the Sea by Alice Goudey.

    March 11, 2014 at 1:19 am
    RobinP
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    We love Goudey’s books!

    Shannon, this book is by Jean Craighead George who is a wonderful author. We really enjoyed the book and if your son is all things ocean, it might be worth the investment. But then again, when have I been known to encourage someone not to borrow a book. 😉 You could always borrow it and see if you think it’s something you would go back to.

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