In the Swim: AlphaPrints: Fun In The Sun by Jo Ryan, et al

ELEPHANTS PLAYING IN THE POOL,

SPLASHING AROUND, KEEPING COOL.

Somewhere by the water is the place to be in summer, and in Jo Ryan's Alphaprints Fun in the Sun! (St. Martin's Press/Priddy Books, 2017), a whimsical crab with a thumbprint shell, feathery legs, and clothespin pincers is the guide to all the characters having fun in the sun.

Tactile illustrations based on touch-and-feel thumbprints, sandpapery castles, shiny, blue water splashes from elephant feet, and brown bear fur tempt little fingers to touch, as the elephants, bears, and crabs enjoy playing in the sand and water and a cookout on the beach.

Jolly rhymes reinforce vocabulary, and bright touch-and-feel illustrations fill the pages of this sturdy board book. Youngsters too young for surfing will have a chance to get in the swim of sand and sun fun in this latest in Roger Priddy's popular AlphaPrints series.