Get kids thinking and moving with this picture book about creatures that love water as much as we do. Each spread shows an animal in a watery scene on one side and a child mimicking the animal's activity on the other. From splashing like a dolphin to fishing like a heron, from snoozing like an alligator to hiding like a clownfish, the echoing images bring to life the real ways that animals behave?and reveal how there's a little bit of animal in all of us. The book closes with a "Guess What?" section that provides brief and quirky facts about the animals featured throughout. A rebus at the back encourages children to read on their own and discover other ways to get up and move, by scuttling like a crab or waddling like a penguin. With 'Whoosh!' readers will splash through the bright, engaging illustrations into a water-filled world of play and learning. AGES: 3-7 AUTHOR: Marilyn Baillie has been a teacher, editor, and writer and is an active advocate of children's books and education. She is a former editor of chickaDEE Magazine and the author of numerous books, including 'Nose to Toes', 'Animals at the Edge', and 'Amazing Things Animals Do'. ILLUSTRATOR: Susan Mitchell is Scotland-born and a graduate of the Edinburgh College of Art. She immigrated to Montreal, Quebec, in 1994 and works full-time as an illustrator with 16 books to her credit to date.
