Sammy the Seal

Name: Sammy the Seal
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 2 (1 reviews)
Author: Syd Hoff
ISBN: 9780062409553

Author: Syd Hoff

Narrator: Lewis Grosso

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 02/24/2015

Categories: Children's Fiction, Beginner Readers, Animal Stories, Classic Children's Stories

Synopsis

Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city. Along the way he finds a school full of kids and new things to do—and he even learns to read!"So funny and so original that it promises to be one of the most successful books in this best-selling series." (Publishers Weekly)Sammy the Seal is another hilarious, original story by Syd Hoff, the celebrated author of Danny and the Dinosaur. This classic Level One I Can Read is perfect for shared reading with a child. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the
short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support
success for children eager to start reading on their own.

About Syd Hoff

Syd Hoff has given much pleasure to children everywhere as the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the favorite I Can Read books Sammy the Seal, The Horse in Harry’s Room, and the Danny and the Dinosaur books. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design. His cartoons were a regular feature in the New Yorker after he sold his first cartoon to that magazine at the age of eighteen. His work also appeared in many other magazines, including Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post, and in a nationally syndicated daily feature.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista

Hmmm, this hasn't aged well. This is a beginner book about a seal in the zoo. The zookeeper lets the seal go explore the city one day and so it does, even going to school. The animals were cute, but the artwork isn't pretty bland as is the story. This is from 1959 and I don't think it needs to be re......more

Goodreads review by Josiah

Syd Hoff is as closely associated with easy reader books as almost any author. Dr. Seuss, Else Holmelund Minarik, Bernard Wiseman, Peggy Parish, Arnold Lobel, Cynthia Rylant, Doug Cushman, Tedd Arnold, Mo Willems...you name the author, and Syd Hoff probably wrote at least as many easy readers. Sammy......more

Goodreads review by Brian

Sammy the Seal is the dystopian novel that 1984 was meant to be. What is Big Brother if not a semiaquatic anglophone determined to force himself into the lives of unsuspecting humans? Orwell envisioned a world where you were always being watched, whether you liked it or not. This, of course, pales i......more