Norval the Fish is hosting a seaside talkshow for the Fish Channel–and the Cat in the Hat and Thing One and Thing Two are Cameracat and Crew! Among Norval’s special guests are his old friend Clam-I-Am (a shy gal who lives in the sand and likes to spit), along with horseshoe and hermit crabs, jellyfish, sand fleas, starfish, seagulls, and miscellaneous mollusks. Seaweed, seaglass, tides, tidal pools, dunes, driftwood, and waves make cameo appearances, too.

SUMMARY: Under the premise of being on a show called "Fish and Friends," the Fish and the Cat and the Hat take their two friends on a tour of the beach.

REVIEW: I believe that children will really enjoy this book. "The Cat in the Hat" stories are always a favorite among young children, mostly because of the silly rhymes and colorful, fun illustrations. While being an entertaining read for kids, this book in particular is also full of informative facts about the beach and the animals that reside there. Told in rhymes, the Fish takes his friends to the beach and shows them all sorts of creatures that live together in harmony in the sand and the water. This book also has small pictures and captions with extra fun facts. An example of this is a picture of a horseshoe crab, which reads: "They are not really crabs!/ Every crab has an-TEN-ee./ Look closely, you'll see/ horseshoe 'crabs' don't have any!" Children will enjoy learning about all sorts of sea creatures through silly rhymes and illustrations. ( )

a cat in the hat style look at the beach and the critters you can find there. still scientific, but rhymes give a less formal non-fiction structure