About Fish: A Guide For Children [Paperback]

Cathryn P. Sill (Author), John Sill (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

reSchool-Grade 2-A simple, handsome book. Each spread consists of a brief sentence about fish life, anatomy, or behavior and a full-page, full-bleed watercolor painting. The text begins, "Fish live in water," and faces a picture of a brown trout. The specific form is identified in small italics at the bottom of the text page. More details and small black-and-white photos are included in an afterword. This pleasant title is a good companion to Robert Snedden's What Is a Fish? (Sierra Club, 1993) and Jim Arnosky's Crinkleroot's 25 Fish Every Child Should Know (S & S, 1993).
Jean Pollock, King Country Library System, Seattle, WA
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Booklist

Ages 2-6. The Sills, whose previous books include About Amphibians (2001) and About Reptiles (1999), extend their useful series with an elementary introduction to fish. Beautifully illustrated with delicate, precise watercolor paintings, the text uses simple words to discuss topics such as how fish move, breathe, and protect themselves from predators. Each of the 15 spreads in this well-designed volume features a full-page illustration on one side facing a line or phrase of text on the other. Simple enough for a preschool teacher to read aloud in class, and easy enough for new readers to read for themselves, the presentation is extended by an informative afterword that includes a miniature black-and-white reproduction of each painting and a paragraph of text that identifies the species pictured, explains how it represents the concept mentioned, and further discusses the fish. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561453358
• ISBN-13: 978-1561453351
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 10 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #216,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Field Guides > Fish
  • #10 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Fish > Nonfiction
  • #65 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Marine Life > Nonfiction

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for young naturalists, August 16, 2009

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This review is from: About Fish: A Guide For Children (Paperback)

I recently bought this book for my 25-month old son who loves animals and "About Birds: A Guide For Children". Though this book is too sophisticated for him at present ("too big", he says) I know he will love it in the future. Like "About Birds" the illustrations are excellent and the text expressed fairly sophisticated facets of fish in a simple and accessible way (how they eat, breathe, travel, etc). I definitely recommend this book (and series) to anyone with a child that loves nature and animals - it's unique and special series.

UPDATE: My son is now three years old and continues to love this book. This whole series is a winner in our family.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for your bookshelf, April 7, 2011

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This review is from: About Fish: A Guide For Children (Paperback)

I teach preschool and my kids just love the pictures which are very captivating for my 3-5 year olds. Easily the most popular book on our shelf. They remember the information well.