tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750299884950346592024-10-04T19:08:29.649-07:00Learning about surf creatures is awesomely awesome fun, with rhymes that will make kids laugh and imagine themselves in the surf zone with these fierce and friendly inhabitants of the world's oceans. Written by World Surfing Champion Shaun Tomson, who has had many close-up encounters with these animals during his adventures while searching for the perfect wave.Surf Creatures iPhone Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12005641576763141407noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375029988495034659.post-62965003287806377962011-01-31T08:49:00.000-08:002011-01-31T08:49:09.877-08:00<b>When:</b> 11 a.m., February 19<br /> <b>Where:</b> National Zoo Visitor Center Auditorium<br /> <br /> Come enjoy a book reading by surf legend and environmentalist Shaun Tomson. Tomson has been listed as one of the 25 most influential surfers of the century, and one of the 16 greatest surfers of all time. <br /> <br /> Entertaining and educational, Tomson’s beautifully illustrated presentation takes children on a whimsical journey through the actual and imagined activities of these unique inhabitants of the ocean. As a board member of Surfrider Foundation, Shaun will also outline a few simple steps that children can take to preserve and protect the ocean environment.<br /> <br /> Surf Creatures is Tomson’s first children’s book, which is available digitally on the iPhone and iPad. It introduces young readers to 26 of the ocean’s most fierce and friendly creatures—each of which Tomson has personally encountered on his many aquatic adventures. Some of the animals featured in the book also reside at the National Zoo, including the octopus and the jellyfish.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/Lectures/default.cfm">Click Here</a> for the full article...Surf Creatures iPhone Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12005641576763141407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375029988495034659.post-72822605455316867652010-12-15T10:32:00.001-08:002010-12-15T10:32:21.303-08:00Surf Creatures - Beautifully illustrated catchy and crazy rhymes for kids about 26 friendly and fierce creatures that live under the surfboard of world champion surfer Shaun Tomson is now available for download at the iTunes App Store.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzOvuV_mKvkG_Aeqoe3j6yqAjcYyVb08ewJMewulT5KCM1lPa1n2l8JHaYlJ5EPOsGhRmg9Ufsf76eOnnjek1KfnIdTNV6gwhj_cpr4A1z0A9cMwKf65Uh1epNIAi5FKhUK2eSOUYBeCx/s1600/surf+creatures.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzOvuV_mKvkG_Aeqoe3j6yqAjcYyVb08ewJMewulT5KCM1lPa1n2l8JHaYlJ5EPOsGhRmg9Ufsf76eOnnjek1KfnIdTNV6gwhj_cpr4A1z0A9cMwKf65Uh1epNIAi5FKhUK2eSOUYBeCx/s1600/surf+creatures.png" /></a></div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/surf-creatures/id406422153?mt=8">Click Here</a> to visit the App Store for more...Surf Creatures iPhone Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12005641576763141407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375029988495034659.post-10054455640051013462010-12-15T10:31:00.000-08:002011-01-31T08:50:09.655-08:00Surfing Legend Brings New Children's Rhymes to the Surface<br /> Shaun Tomson launches Surf Creatures<br /> From <i>KEYT Reporter 12/14/2010</i><br /> <br /> Surfing legend Shaun Tomson has launched a new I-Phone application called, "Surf Creatures" to help kids understand ocean creatures in an entertaining way.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.keyt.com/news/local/Surfing-Legend-Brings-New-Childrens-Rhymes-to-Surface-111883159.html">Click Here</a> for the full article...Surf Creatures iPhone Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12005641576763141407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375029988495034659.post-26868525916320810142010-12-15T09:47:00.000-08:002011-01-31T08:50:33.810-08:00<div class="mosbyline">Legendary surfer Shaun Tomson shares "Surf Creatures" stories at Laguna Blanca School </div><div class="mosbyline">From <i>The Santa Barbara <i>Daily Sound</i></i> </div><div class="mosbyline">By <i>Nick Tonkin&nbsp; 12/14/2010</i></div><div class="mosbyline"><br /> </div><div class="mosstandFirst">A drawing of a Xiphias Swordfish appears on the screen and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.surfline.com/surfing-a-to-z/shaun-tomson-biography-and-photos_929/">Shaun Tomson</a> turns to the crowd of <a href="http://www.lagunablanca.org/home.php">Laguna Blanca&nbsp;School</a>&nbsp;students and asks them if anyone can pronounce that name. The students are eager to pick up on the challenge and the correct answer is shouted almost immediately, “Zi-fee-as!”</div><div class="mosstandFirst"><br /> </div><div class="mosstandFirst"><a href="http://www.thedailysound.com/121410-SHAUN-TOMSON-LAGUNA-BLANCA-SCHOOL">Click Here</a> for the full article... </div>Surf Creatures iPhone Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12005641576763141407noreply@blogger.com0