The EE in the Deep Blue Sea

This is the story of the ee. A curious sound as you can see. The Ee in the Deep Blue Sea is a fun Australian-themed phoneme story that teaches young readers about the vowel sound ee and where they can find it in different words. Beautifully illustrated by Janie Frith, the rich colours and vibrant use of multi-media enhance the magical experience. The book explores many undersea and reef environments and introduces children to twenty of the creatures that live there. The first book from Judith and Janie, the Oo in Uluru, won a 2019 Book of the Year award from Speech Pathology Australia.

Book Features:

• A unique, and uniquely Australian approach to teaching children about phonemes.
• The previous companion book Oo in Uluru won Book of the Year from Speech Pathology Australia.
• Recommended for primary age children.
• A great read for parents and their children of any age.
• Explore the sea in a new and exciting way.
• Filled with an easy to read story that can be followed by or read to children 3 years and older, that will allow them to learn and have fun at the same time.
• Great present for grandparents to purchase for their grandchildren, and for parents looking for unique books for their children.

About the Authors

Judith is an English teacher who has taught phonemic awareness to children in Europe, the Middle East, India and China. While researching a masters in phonology, Judith began to use visual language in stories, by colouring the different phonemes, so that children could make a holistic sense of the various spelling patterns. Judith published her first children’s book, The Oo in Uluru, in 2019 and it soon won a Book of the Year award from Speech Pathology Australia. When Judith is not writing children’s stories or plays, she teaches music therapy and meditation.

She lives in Melbourne with her family and adorable Australian terriers, Nellie and Dusty. Originally from New Zealand, Janie Frith attended art school and then became an art teacher. In 2006 Janie moved to Australia with her family and now lives in Foster, South Gippsland. Janie holds art classes in her studio, Art Blast. This is where Janie spends most of her time, usually with her naughty border collie Lucy snuggled under her feet.