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rkiladitis's review against another edition
5.0
The man behind Toon’s Easy to Read Giggle and Learn series is back again with his fun blend of science and art. Something’s Fishy teaches young readers about fish – from the ABCs (there’s a fish for every letter of the alphabet), to biology, to the history of keeping goldfish as pets, Mr. McCloskey uses his acrylic and gouache artwork to illustrate all kinds of fish. He also discusses responsible pet ownership by mentioning that some fish, while popular film characters, aren’t really supposed to be pets: they’re much happier in their natural environments. A just-about-actual-size rendering of a foot-long goldfish will make readers giggle… and learn!
I love the trend of graphic novels as nonfiction texts, and Kevin McCloskey’s work for young readers and listeners are among some of my favorites. We Dig Worms and The Poop On Pigeons are in constant rotation at my library, and I can’t wait to introduce kids to fish with Something’s Fishy. His books make for excellent nonfiction storytime reading and pair nicely with picture books. You can very easily pair Something’s Fishy with Rainbow Fish, Lois Ehlert’s Rain Fish, or any number of fish or sea life-related stories. This is a fun add to nonfiction collections and a great gift for your younger Nemo and Octonauts fans.
I love the trend of graphic novels as nonfiction texts, and Kevin McCloskey’s work for young readers and listeners are among some of my favorites. We Dig Worms and The Poop On Pigeons are in constant rotation at my library, and I can’t wait to introduce kids to fish with Something’s Fishy. His books make for excellent nonfiction storytime reading and pair nicely with picture books. You can very easily pair Something’s Fishy with Rainbow Fish, Lois Ehlert’s Rain Fish, or any number of fish or sea life-related stories. This is a fun add to nonfiction collections and a great gift for your younger Nemo and Octonauts fans.
ericaereads's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best comic-like information books for beginning readers I've seen. The narrative and information is easy to follow, the illustrations are well-done, and there is a subtle humor that I found refreshing. Definitely worth giving to ocean lovers and fans of Finding Nemo.
himissjulie's review against another edition
So....this book refers to a chocolate starfish, which isn't an actual sea creature. I believe they meant chocolate /chip/ starfish. In slang, a chocolate starfish has a much different thing.
So uh
That's really my only take away.
So uh
That's really my only take away.
himissjulie's review
So....this book refers to a chocolate starfish, which isn't an actual sea creature. I believe they meant chocolate /chip/ starfish. In slang, a chocolate starfish has a much different thing.
So uh
That's really my only take away.
So uh
That's really my only take away.
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