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Hunter, Anne, 1952-

Twinkle, tickle, little star / written by Anne Hunter ; illustrated by Dave Gunson. - Northcote, Auckland, New Zealand : New Holland Publishers, 2020. - 32 pages : colour illustrations ; 25cm

Poems for children. Includes factual end notes.

"Twinkle, tickle, little star, of the salty sea. Near the rocks where mussels cling, is where I'm sure to be. A zillion feet adorn my arms; I don't have a head or teeth. My bottom's on the top of me; my mouth is where? Underneath. Anne Hunter's playful and delightful rhymes along with Dave Gunson's superb illustrations, perfectly capture the unique characteristics of a range of creatures and plant life that young children commonly encounter when exploring the New Zealand seashore. Rhyming verse delightfully details some of the special features of triplefins, hermit crabs, scallops, jellyfish, sea anemonies, seaweed, black-backed gulls, paddle crabs, paua, katipo, sponges and starfish. This entertaining book is intended to be read aloud and children will be fascinated to learn more about the wild life on the seashore so they can enjoy exploring when visiting the beach. There is a fascinating facts section to supplement the verse at the back of the book."--Publisher.

ISBN: 9781869665401 1869665406

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Marine animals--Juvenile literature.
Marine animals--Juvenile fiction.
Marine plants--Juvenile literature.
Marine plants--Juvenile fiction.
Seashore--Juvenile literature.
Seashore--Juvenile fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Stories in rhyme.
Children's stories, New Zealand.
Children's poetry, New Zealand

Dewey Class. No.: NZ821.3