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FABULOUS FISHES
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Written by
Susan Stockdale
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Illustrated by
Susan Stockdale
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Hardcover: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-429-7
Total Pages: 32
Size: 10 3/8 x 9 3/8
Full color throughout
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Picture Books, ages 2-6/Nature/Nonfiction/Science and Nature
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Susan Stockdale has written and illustrated several picture books, including Some Sleep Standing Up and Nature's Paintbrush, which was an NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. Before becoming a full-time author-illustrator, she worked as an art gallery manager, a special events coordinator, a public relations director, and a textile designer. She lives near Washington, D.C. You can visit Susan Stockdale's website at: www.susanstockdale.com
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With a simple, rhyming text and brightly colored, richly textured illustrations, author-illustrator Susan Stockdale introduces young readers to different kinds of fish and the underwater world they call home.
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Shiny fish, spiny fish,
fish that hitch a ride.
Flatfish, catfish,
fish that ride the tide.
From the spiky lionfish and the brightly colored clownfish to lanternfishes and hatchetfishes that flash lights so they can find each other in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean, children will be fascinated by the breadth of sea life depicted. An Afterword offers fascinating facts and an in-depth look at each fish.
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Reviews
"Youngsters will tap their toes to the rhythm as they are simultaneously presented with a great variety of fish and tickled by the unexpected aspects and behavioral characteristics of each type...Bold, graphic illustrations rendered in colorful acrylic portray each fish realistically...An excellent teaching tool and an appealing introduction to the wide world of fish."Kirkus Reviews “An excellent first fish book.”The Virginian-Pilot “Share this book with little ones before a trip to the aquarium, and have fun finding some of the shiny, spiny, and spotted fish mentioned.”The Washington Parent “Every turn of the page reveals vivid paintings of exotic as well as common underwater creatures to delight all ages. If the paintings are the feast, Stockdale's words are the dessert. And she selects them carefully.”The Washington Post “An exciting way to prepare kids for a visit to the aquarium.”Booklist “Stockdale uses simple rhymes and clear, colorful acrylic artwork to introduce the fascinating underwater world of fishes.”School Library Journal “…a marvelous meld of pure enjoyment and intriguing facts.”Young Adult (& Kids) Book Central "Families will enjoy the journey they take in 'Fabulous Fishes.'"The Sunday Eagle
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Awards
* 2008 The Original Art (Society of Illustrators)
* 2009 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
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