![]() There are four male caretaker fish besides the seahorse: stickleback, tilapia, kurtus, pipe, and bullhead. There are four hidden fish: trumpet fish, lionfish, leaf fish, and stonefish. The other type are fish where the male plays an important role such as caring for eggs or baby fish. However the board book frame around the page keeps it reasonably sturdy for toddlers. I was curious how they would translate these pages to a board book format, and they definitely are the weakest part of the book especially if your children are rough with books. These are the cause for the see-through pages that are the most memorable part of the book. There are fish he passes by who he doesn’t even see. He then “drifted gently through the sea.” As he goes, there are two alternating types of other fish. Seahorse lays her eggs into a pouch on Mr. It could also apply to transgender parents as well. ![]() How diverse can a book about a seahorse be? However, a friend pointed out how this book defies gender standards with many stories of male sea creatures that carry or care for their young. ![]() In fact, when it was first given to us, I didn’t add it to the list and assumed it was not diverse at all. This book, like Red, is one of those stealth diverse books. Mister Seahorse caries his eggs until the time comes for them to hatch. Lexile: AD470L ( What does AD mean in Lexile? ) Philomel, Penguin Young Readers, New York, 2004. ![]()
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