“Knock knock,.”What washes upon tiny beaches?KEN:Please throw your fivefattest fish in the air.What lives in the ocean and always agrees with you?A SEAL OF APPROVAL.Why is it so easy to weigh fish?Because they have their own scales.What did the beach say when the tide came in?“Long time no sea,.”Microwaves.What is a dolphin s ’favorite TV show?Whale of Fortune.What kind of gum do whales chew?Blubber gum.What lives in the sea and carries a lot of people?An octobus.GAME WARDEN: Excuse me ,but do you see that sign ?It says No Fishing Allowed .Seaside SilliesA BOOK NEVER WRITTEN:A BOOK NEVER WRITTEN:Three clams ate a candy bar while two angelfish watched.After the clams finished it ,one of the angelfish said Look , “at that They ate the whole thing .without offering us a bite!”The other angelfish said I , “know They re being shellfish.’.”“Who s there’?”“Hawaii.”“Hawaii who?”“Fine Hawaii you,?”“Why can t you collect ’shells like other kids?”Scuba Diving Experienceby Shaw A Fish..ANGLER: Oh I m not , ’fishing aloud I m fishing — ’very quietly.The Bottom of the Ocean by Vera Deepe.FISH SELLER: Why?KEN: So I can honestly tell my mom I caught them.Art by Kevin Zimmer.
Level UpBy Vickie HallFor one or more playersAll you need for this game is an open outdoor space and a small rubber ball. Do each level seven times before moving to the next. If you drop the ball, start over at level 1. Play by yourself or with a friend. See who can master all seven levels first. Then invent your own level challenges! I See MoreBy Dottie SimmsFor two or more playersPlay this game while on a walk or when riding in a car or bus. Each player chooses a different color. As you move along, count the cars going by that are your color. The first person to count 10 of his or her color (or the person with the highest count within 10 minutes) wins. You can make up your own rules, too. For example, do you think you’ll pass more dogs or baby strollers? More traffic lights or stop signs? Decide what you’ll count, then see who wins.Board WalkBy Geraldine WagnerFor four or more playersPlace a long, smooth board (about 8 feet long and 1 foot wide) flat on the ground, or tape together cardboard or scrap paper to make a “board” that size.Divide the players into two groups. The groups line up on opposite ends of the board. The object of the game is to switch positions so that each group gets to the other end of the board without stepping off. You’ll have to work together!Art by Paula J. Becker.1 – Toss up the ball and catch it.2 – Toss up the ball, let it bounce once, then catch it.3 – Toss up the ball, let it bounce once, clap your hands once, then catch it.4 – Toss up the ball, swing your leg over it as it bounces, then catch it.5 – Toss up the ball, touch the ground, then catch the ball.6 – Toss up the ball, clap six times, then catch it.7 – Toss up the ball, turn around, then catch it.I t ’sg am et im ea n y t im ew i t h t h e s e
Emma and Grandma heard it again.Scritch-scratch, scritch-scratch.“It’s coming from those seashellsI found today.” Emma pointed.“Look at that,” said Grandma. “Somehermit crabs had already made homesin your shells before you found them.”Emma sat on the porch step, next tothe beach pail. At first she saw onlyseashells. Then the shells became littlecreatures with heads and claws. Theymoved around in the pail, makingscritch-scratching sounds.“They’re cute,” Grandma said.“I want to keep them,” said Emma.“They’ll be my pet souvenirs. I’ll get mypail with the lid.” She ran into the house.“I’ll take good care of you,” Emma saidto the little crabs while Grandma madeair holes in the pail lid.In her room, Emma took a water bottleout of her suitcase and felt around thefolded clothes for a plastic bag filledwith sand.HermitBy Dagmar KostÙArtbyJohnNez“I’m giving you my souvenirs.This is from the greatest sandcastle I ever built.” She poured the sand into the pail. “And the water is from where I liked to go swimming. And here are my favorite rocks.”Emma lifted each hermit crab into the pail. “You have a perfect little beach,” she said, smiling. She brushed sand off her hands.But as her room got quiet, the scritch-scratch started again.When night came, Emma couldn’t sleep. The hermit crabs kept her awake. She told them many times to be good. Then she looked in the pail. They seemed to be trying to get out. Emma carried the pail to the living room, where Grandma was reading. “Can you take me to the beach?” Emma asked.Scritch scratch-.“I want to keep them.”andaBanana Moon
The hermit crabs scampered off into the silvery light.Grandma closed her book.“I don’t think they’re happy in the pail. I want to let them go,” said Emma. “Good idea,” Grandma said.Emma had never been to the beach at night. Stars were everywhere—up in the sky and mirrored on the water. A banana moon made the landscape shine.“Now I know why they don’t want to live in a pail,” said Emma. “It’s so beautiful out here.”She removed the pail’s lid and tipped the pail on its side. She and Grandma watched the hermit crabs scamper off into the silvery light.“The moon is smiling,” said Grandma.Emma smiled at the moon’s smile and put her hand in Grandma’s.Mom and Dad came the next day to take Emma back to the city.In her room at home, Emma unpacked her souvenirs. She made a row of seashells. None of them had a hermit crab inside.While getting ready for bed, Emma found another souvenir. The same stars and banana moon from last night were outside her window. They had followed her home. The moon was still smiling.The stars and moon had followed her home.
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