Splish, Splash, Splosh!

Lining up to take a dip in the pool, Splosh the duck and his friends, garbed in their best bathing suits and swimming accessories, invite young children to practice counting from one to 10 as each duck waddles, bounces and splashes into the water.

PreS-In this lively concept book, 10 fluffy ducks in bright flippers and fins, inner tubes and water wings, line up on a diving board to take a swim in a small inflatable pool. None of them wants to be the first to take the plunge, but by the last page, they are all enjoying the water with a "splish, splash, splosh!" The cartoon illustrations, set against a crisp white background, are colorful and cleanly executed, if a bit static. The ducks, with little dot eyes, are playfully charming. The rhyming text is appropriately short and printed in a large font for easy reading. Sound effects printed in smaller text are sprinkled throughout. The numbers on each page are spelled out in uppercase letters, but numerals would have been a nice addition. Although the story is generic, the cheerful colors and lively characters will appeal to babies and toddlers. A good title to share with a group.-Amy Seto Musser, Denver Public Libraryα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journal. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.