Introducing very young children to the world of science, these sturdy board books feature clever collages made from recycled paper and fabric. Simple rhyming stories teach about animal habitats, transportation, and the solar system, while colors, first words, and number concepts are demonstrated. Each page engages little hands with a touch-and-feel item such as a denim shark, a foam-rubber moon, or a silky leaf. A tour of undersea life gets under way when the little yellow submarine and his passengers dive down to view sparkly fish and colorful underwater plants. But they need to watch out when a big octopus—and then a scary shark—swim into view.