Fish Facts

by Geoffrey N. Swinney

If you don't, you will know now with FISH FACTS, an entertaining guide to fish of all shapes, sizes, and habits. This book is an excellent introduction to ichthyology for middle school children and up. It provides all the basic information on classes, orders, and genera of fish as well as their breeding, feeding, and mating habits. Written in a colourful cartoon format and filled with humour, this book will interest even the most apathetic student. FISH FACTS is filled with a tremendous amount of little known information about fish that can change sexes and fish that can walk. All of the facts in this book are scientifically accurate and well researched, thus making it a great addition to any classroom or a great gift for anyone who wants to learn about the creatures that inhabit much of our world.

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Amy]

Chaotic. Hard to know where the eye should go first - for pics AND reading.

[Keely]

This is basically a graphic novel about fish. I'm adding it to my classroom library to give it a little variety, but it'll be above most of my first graders' reading level. I think it'd be a great addition for grades 3-5.