One Smart Fish

by Laura Manivong, Suzanne Beaky (Illustrator)

A child tries to catch a fish using such bait as hot dog meat, cookie dough, and spaghetti.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2006

About the author

Laura Manivong never knew she wanted to write books until she met her husband, but the clues were there all along. Her mother and grandfather were writers. Her college professor told her to keep writing, which made her wonder, write what? And her study at Missouri State University, after some detours, led her to a job as a television writer/producer. But after marrying Troy, it began to click. After eight years, two kids, and countless drafts, Escaping The Tiger was done, its pages based on Troy's experiences as a Lao refugee hoping for a new home.

Laura and Troy live in Kansas City, where she was born and raised, and where he started life over at 19. They share their house with their two lovely, loud children, their louder dog, and ever-shifting piles of clutter. Escaping The Tiger is her first novel.

Read Chapter One at http://lauramanivong.wordpress.com/20...

Reviews

[Rija]

J'aime quand la fille a lance son fameux spaghetti!!!

[Michele Allen]

A great rhyming reader for kids. Cute, simple, and funny.

[Laura Manivong]

Of course I like it...it was my first book!

[Bookerkc]

Great book for beginner readers about a girl who goes fishing with her grandpa and the strange bait used to try to catch a fish.

[Alissa Faust]

Fishing can be so frustrating! This little girl obviously felt the same as I do. She tried baiting her hook with everything and still didn't catch what she wanted to.

[Haley]

This was a very cute book and would be excellent for early readers. There was rhyming on each page which helped the story stay interesting and would be fun to read. I think beginning readers would definitely enjoy reading this story.

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