By Eric Carle
Illustrated by Eric Carle

What a good father Mr. Seahorse is! And he's not the only one, as readers will discover in Eric Carle's humorous and informative story and radiantly colorful pictures. As he floats through the sea, Mr. Seahorse finds several other kinds of fish fathers caring for their eggs and babies in the most surprising way.

In this appealing, fact-based story and beautiful collage illustrations, Eric Carle introduces a little-known and fascinating facet of natural history. Young readers will also find emotional reassurance in his account of Mr. Seahorse's fatherly devotion.