Before his family takes off for a day at the beach, Splat's grandfather asks him to bring back a shell so he can hear the ocean. Splat thinks this is an easy enough task until he hits the sand and keeps finding distractions.

Splat is totally engaging with his adventure at the shore trying to find the perfect shell. The rhyming text calls for a readaloud, whether by a grownup or a child learning to read. The illustrations capture the text, help provide visual cues for new readers, and provide just enough fun extra details to be their own thing. All in all, this is a fun quick read, especially perfect for summer days. ( )

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Splat the Cat has an adventure at the beach while finding a shell for his grandpa.

I like this book very much. ( )

This story was a very simple one, though I think that is what defines it as an early reader book. Splat promises to get a seashell for Grandpa but encounters some distractions a long the way! I loved the silly humor in this book and think a young child learning to read would really enjoy reading this book. I believe having the whole series of these books in a classroom would propel a child to want to read all of them! I know I wished I'd had another of them when I was finished reading.