Product Description

Pitter, patter,
pitter, patter,
pitter, patter,
whoosh!

It's raining, and Ebb wants someone to play with. Suddenly, there's a little cry. Wah! Wah! It's a baby seal. At last! A friend for Ebb!

But the baby seal is a long way from home, and it's up to Ebb to help her find her mother.

Beautifully illustrated and lyrically told, this third story about Ebb & Flo by the award-winning Jane Simmons is an exciting rescue story, all about friendship and teamwork.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1075523 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Amazon.com Review
As the rain pitter-patters and the wind whooshes on her family's houseboat, Ebb the dog longs for someone to play with. Unfortunately, her human friend Flo is busy painting pictures, Bird is chatting with the ducks, and Mom is doing some repairs on the boat. But suddenly, among the pitters and patters, Ebb hears another sound: "Wah! Wah!" Investigating, the friendly pooch discovers a new friend: a baby seal! After an exuberant day of play, Ebb heads home--but the seal won't leave her. Could this baby be lost? In her third sweet title about the adventures of Ebb and Flo, after Ebb and Flo and the New Friend and Ebb and Flo and the Greedy Gulls, Jane Simmons tells another simple tale about friendship. The charm of these picture books is in the quiet plots and luminous illustrations, a recipe sure to make new friends of every young reader. (Ages 3 to 7) --Emilie Coulter

From Publishers Weekly
With her mother's help, Flo and her dog, Ebb, reunite a wayward baby seal with its waiting mother in Ebb & Flo and the Baby Seal by Jane Simmons. The misty watercolors perfectly suit the seaside setting of this duo's third outing.

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From School Library Journal
reSchool-Grade 1--It's a rainy day-"Pitter, patter, pitter, patter, pitter, patter, whoosh!"-and Ebb, a winsome little dog, longs for someone to play with. Flo, Mom, and Bird are all busy, so Ebb investigates the "Wah! Wah!" sound she hears on the beach. She discovers a baby seal, and the two play together until Ebb gets hungry and decides it's time to go home. Then she realizes the baby seal needs help, so she fetches Flo and her mother. In a warmly satisfying conclusion, they realize that the animal is lost and reunite the baby with her mother. Ebb is a delightful doggy heroine in this deceivingly simple story. The repetitive sounds of the rain, and phrases such as "Flo followed Mom, Ebb followed Flo, and the baby seal followed Ebb," will appeal to young listeners. Simmons's lovely, impressionistic watercolors are perfectly suited to depicting an adventurous wet day on the coast.
Robin L. Gibson, Perry County District Library, New Lexington, OH
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Customer Reviews

Cute Pup, helps Cute Seal...what's not to like?
This is a cute book. If you know and like Jane Simmons' work (ie: Come along daisy) I think you will enjoy her cute tale of a fun little dog that is bored, finds a friend in a lost seal, and helps re-unite it with its mommy. The illustrations are so pretty, and bring you right in to the beach setting. Ebb and Flo is a fun little book that my 3 year old daughter enjoys reading with me. She likes to say the seal sounds "Wah, Wah" along as I read. There is something endearing about a baby seal, and helping it find its mommy, that just interests my little girl. She also really likes "Come along Daisy" another Jane Simmons book. Jane Simmons is good at keeping the story simple, yet interesting enough not to bore the reader, and of course her artwork is just so great.

A thoughtful story about compassion and helping others.
Ebb & Flo And The Baby Seal by Jane Simmons is happy picturebook story by award-winning author about Jane Simmons. Set on the beach, where a dog named Ebb and a young girl named Flo find a baby seal far away from home, Ebb & Flow And The Baby Seal is a thoughtful story about compassion and helping others. A delightful story filled with Jane Simmons' soft-toned, full-color illustrations in a distinctively minimalist style.