“A colorful, factoid-filled offering. . . . Nothing fishy about it: enthusiasts can dive right in.” —Kirkus Reviews
There are fish everywhere! Some of them live in fresh water, some of them live in colorful reefs, and some even live under ice. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of fish can be found and all the weird and wonderful things about them that they never imagined were true. Now available in paperback, this is a delightful addition to the popular nonfiction series that sparkles with personality.
Britta Teckentrup’s strikingly beautiful picture books have been published in more than twenty countries, and her work has been short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Her books include Where’s the Baby?, One Is Not a Pair, and Don’t Wake Up the Tiger. She is also the illustrator of The House by the Lake by Thomas Harding and the poetry anthology Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! An Animal Poem for Each Day of the Year. Born in Hamburg, she now lives with her family in Berlin, Germany.
Here's a colorful, factoid-filled offering about many kinds of fish...this will be welcome in classroom libraries. Nothing fishy about it: Enthusiasts can dive right in. —Kirkus Reviews
There’s a literary sweet spot for kids who delight in sea life, in amassing sharable details, and in immersive (pun fully intended) experiences, and Teckentrup hits that mark with a lushly illustrated picture book made for the oxymoronic serious browser...This is a great choice for kids heading off to lake, river, ocean, or aquarium adventures, or those just itching to trade their jeans for waders or a wetsuit. —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
If readers usually swoon over Teckentrup’s fabulous illustrations, this book won’t disappoint. —School Library Journal
“A colorful, factoid-filled offering. . . . Nothing fishy about it: enthusiasts can dive right in.” —Kirkus Reviews
There are fish everywhere! Some of them live in fresh water, some of them live in colorful reefs, and some even live under ice. Young readers will learn where in the world all sorts of fish can be found and all the weird and wonderful things about them that they never imagined were true. Now available in paperback, this is a delightful addition to the popular nonfiction series that sparkles with personality.
Creators
Britta Teckentrup’s strikingly beautiful picture books have been published in more than twenty countries, and her work has been short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Her books include Where’s the Baby?, One Is Not a Pair, and Don’t Wake Up the Tiger. She is also the illustrator of The House by the Lake by Thomas Harding and the poetry anthology Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! An Animal Poem for Each Day of the Year. Born in Hamburg, she now lives with her family in Berlin, Germany.
Here's a colorful, factoid-filled offering about many kinds of fish...this will be welcome in classroom libraries. Nothing fishy about it: Enthusiasts can dive right in. —Kirkus Reviews
There’s a literary sweet spot for kids who delight in sea life, in amassing sharable details, and in immersive (pun fully intended) experiences, and Teckentrup hits that mark with a lushly illustrated picture book made for the oxymoronic serious browser...This is a great choice for kids heading off to lake, river, ocean, or aquarium adventures, or those just itching to trade their jeans for waders or a wetsuit. —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
If readers usually swoon over Teckentrup’s fabulous illustrations, this book won’t disappoint. —School Library Journal
