Flip-A-Fin by Sara Ball

Best-selling illustrator Sara Ball is back with more mix-and-match fun—this time, she’s diving beneath the waves. In Flip-a-Fin, little ones get to combine the heads, bodies, and tails of ten different inhabitants of the deep to create their very own impossible beasts.

Imagine the head of a colorful clownfish, the body of a glow-in-the-dark anglerfish, and the sword-nose of a marlin—all on one wonderfully wacky creature. Flip. Mix. Giggle. Repeat.

The sturdy board pages are perfect for small hands (and a little salty sea air). Each flap reveals a fun fact about the species pictured, so curious minds soak up real ocean science while they play. Inside the front cover, a clever chart shows the relative sizes of these ocean dwellers, from the tiny seahorse all the way up to the mighty blue whale.

It’s the kind of book that invites kids to linger—turning pages over and over, discovering a new sea monster every single time. No two combinations quite the same.

We love a rainy-day book here in the cove, and this one is a treasure. Whether you’re tucked in for storytime or keeping busy hands happy while the fog rolls in, Flip-a-Fin sparks imagination and a love of the ocean in one delightful package.

A wonderful gift for the budding marine biologist, the daydreamer, or any little one who loves the sea. Just steps from our own salty shoreline, we think it belongs on every young reader’s shelf.

Come browse. Your next favorite read—and a few wacky sea creatures—are waiting.

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