Bright Stanley [Hardcover]

Matt Buckingham (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Far below the waves, a little fish named Stanley lives with his school--the brightest, sparkliest fish of the deep, dark sea. One morning, Stanley wakes up late, and the reef is strangely quiet. Follow Stanley as he diligently searches for his friends and meets other ocean creatures, including the Big Shark, in this underwater adventure.

Stanley and his friends are highlighted with glimmering, gold foil artwork throughout the story.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K—Bright Stanley wakes one day to discover that the other fish in his school have swum on without him. While searching for them, he meets a cranky lobster, a shiny pearl, and a frightening shark that chases him into a cave. When he's brave enough to come out of hiding, he is reunited with his friends. The story is slight, but sweet. The colorful cartoon illustrations are simple and cheerful, and Stanley and his pals are decorated with shiny gold-foil scales. The text is occasionally lost against the dark backgrounds. An additional purchase that may appeal to fans of Marcus Pfister's "Rainbow Fish" books (North-South).—Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library, AK
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About the Author

Matt Buckingham is a contributor for Tiger Tales titles including: 'Bright Stanley'

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tiger Tales (September 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589250591
• ISBN-13: 978-1589250598
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #428,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars a good short story for small children, June 9, 2010

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K. McNett "speedkc" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bright Stanley (Hardcover)

Our son is 16 months old and keeps picking up Bright Stanley over and over for us to read to him! He loves this book and I think it is pretty cute too. Like the other reviewer, we also use this as an opportunity to ask our son "where is the fish?" or "show me the shark" and learn about things in the sea. The bright hologram foil on the fish is really cool, and doesn't just appear on the cover. Every picture of Stanley has the foil on him. Sometimes the text is hard to read on the dark blue ocean background but the colors are very rich in the illustrations. The story is simple and somewhat short, but for very young kids or a quick bedtime story it is perfect.

I wish it came in a board book because my son has already torn a few of the pages. Other than that, I think it will be a favorite for years to come.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!!, August 16, 2007

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Nichole Stiglich - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bright Stanley (Hardcover)

My 2 year old son loves this book. While reading it we ask him questions like: "Where's the lobster?" or "How many friends does Stanley have?" This book has provided many learning oportunities for us besides being a cute story.