This is a weird and wonderful read-aloud, featuring nearly nothin' but the names of fish. Trip Park's illustrations are funny, and there are four pages of no-nonsense info about fish featured in the book, AND others . . . whose names I guess the author couldn't find a rhyme for. If there's a fisherman or an ichthyologist in your life, they should really take a gander at this amusing book.
Pretty clever and fun to say, but I've never heard of most of the fish in this book and my 18-mo-old son rarely asked to read it during our 3 weeks with it. Since it was only about fish, and there wasn't much else in the cute pictures, my son was bored with just pointing out the obvious fish on each page. Probably better for an older child who is interested in learning about different names of different fish. (I'm no fisherwoman, but I got the feeling that these were the names of fish you would normally fish for.)
I think this is a fun book. The illustrations are pretty to look at, and I learned a fair amount about the fish listed through the verse book. I believe my toddler mostly enjoys the book because of the pictures. There is a neato section at the end that has a mini bio for all the fish, but it’s not something he’s interested in much. 😅
This poetic book of fish is both interesting and unusual. The poem that makes up the vast majority of the book is basically a rhyming list poem of the different varieties of fish. The last two pages are full of brief descriptions of the fish that the poem mentions. The illustrations are meant to be comical and narrate a very human underwater fish world. It's not my favorite book on fish, or even my favorite April Sayre book, but it's not bad.
This is a humorous book with great illustrations that any young fishermen will be sure to love. It has a good mix of familiar and unfamiliar fish throughout the book. The rhyming and repetition this book provides makes it great for young readers. I also like the science integration and the description of all of the fish at the end of the book.
Entertaining text with a mixture of familiar and unusual fish, accompanied by amazing illustrations. After borrowing a copy from the library, I had to buy one for my boys. My four-year-old loves to "read" it from memory.
Great kids book. Colorful goofy illustrations and a wonderfully creative "chant" of a variety of actual fish names. Lots of species that most people have likely never heard of. Fun to read out loud, and descriptions of the actual fish are provided at the end.
What April Sayre did with this incredible rhyming chant about fish, Trip Park was able to match equally with his masterful illustrations. WOW! My kids will love this! I can just hear it..."Can I check that book out, pleaaaassseee??!!"
So fun to read! Although I was by myself, I couldn't help but read this aloud. :) The animated illustrations and clever chant are a great add to any classroom or home library--especially in my home state of Idaho! :)
A book told in rhyme and song describing freshwater fish native to the US, and Canada, and how they got their names, and where they make their habitat. A very detailed glossary at the end of the book.
Specific vocabulary and playful rhyming text create a hilarious book about freshwater fish. 4 page glossary provides additional information about each fish.
Date: 07.15.24 Attendees 88 Theme: Fish Introduction and announcements: Bread and Butter
Book one: The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist
Song/rhyme/game one: Over the Deep Blue (keep speeding up)
'Twas a sunny day when I went to play Down by the sea I climbed aboard a pirate ship And the Captain said to me "We're going this way, that way Forwards, backwards Up and down, up and down Over the deep blue sea
Book two: A Mouthful of Minnows by John Hare
Song/rhyme/game two: The Jellyfish Songs by GoNoodle, Moose Tube (with ribbon bracelets)
Book three: Trout Trout Trout (A Fish Chant) by April Pulley Sayre