# What If? - Hardcover

by **Laura Vaccaro Seeger** (Author), **Laura Vaccaro Seeger** (Illustrator)

MULTIPLE STORIES . . . MULTIPLE STORIES. A story about choices from the Queen of the  
Concept Book.--The Horn Book

WHAT IF a boy found a beach ball and kicked it into the ocean? WHAT IF two seals found it and began to play? WHAT IF a third seal appeared on the beach looking for a friend?

In this spare and deceptively simple book, Laura Vaccaro Seeger shows us the same story with three different outcomes, each highlighting the possibility in possibilities.Youngest children will enjoy this visit to the beach and the chance to guess what happens when different choices are made.

_What If?_ is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.

### Author Biography

**Laura Vaccaro Seeger** has been called the queen of the concept book by _The Horn Book_ and is the winner of many awards including two Caldecott Honors, two Geisel Honors, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Her books include _The First Egg_, _One Boy_, _Green_, and the Dog and Bear series.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.38 x 8.76 x 8.42 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** April 27, 2010

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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