Fidgety Fish [Hardcover]

Ruth Galloway (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 1 and up

Sent out for a swim in the deep sea, Tiddler, a young fish who just can't keep still, sees many interesting creatures and one very dark cave.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Preschool-Grade 3--A little fish is brimming with energy and curiosity and so wriggly and giggly that his mom sends him out of their sea cave to swim until he is tired. She warns him, however, to beware of the Big Fish. Joyfully exploring the ocean depths with its variety of interesting creatures, Tiddler spots a large black opening and pops inside, thinking it is a cave like his own. It isn't. Trapped, he thrashes and jumps, upsetting the Big Fish's stomach severely and causing a giant burp, which propels him out and swiftly home, ready for a nap. With its vivid language, many rhyming and onomatopoetic words, brisk pace, and exclamatory style, the book is perfect for reading aloud. Lively double-page, full-page, and vignette watercolor illustrations in brilliant shades match the verve of the text. With their white goggle eyes and smiley faces, the characters are funny and appealing.

Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA

Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

A little fish is brimming with energy and curiosity and so wriggly and giggly that his mom sends him out of their sea cave to swim until he is tired. She warns him, however, to beware of the Big Fish. Joyfully exploring the ocean depths with its variety of interesting creatures, Tiddler spots a large black opening and pops inside, thinking it’s a cave like his own. It isn’t. Trapped, he thrashes and jumps, upsetting the Big Fish’s stomach severely and causing a giant burp, which propels him out and swiftly home, ready for a nap. With its vivid language, many rhyming and onomatopoetic words, brisk pace, and exclamatory style, the book is perfect for reading aloud. Lively double-page, full-page, and vignette watercolor illustrations in brilliant shades match the verve of the text. With their white goggle eyes and smiley faces, the characters are funny and appealing. (School Library Journal )

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tiger Tales (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589250125
• ISBN-13: 978-1589250123
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 10.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #995,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for all children, July 5, 2006

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RT Bennett (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fidgety Fish (Paperback)

I love this book for my son (1 year). The illustrations are bright and colorful and the story is cute and creative. A good bedtime read because it is quick!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Giggles for a Child that Wiggles, August 23, 2008

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Karen Joan "Siren" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fidgety Fish (Board book)

If your small children are like mine, then they are always fidgeting, squirming, and wiggling. It is simply impossible for them to sit still. If that is the case, then your child will immediately relate to Tiddler, the star of FIDGETY FISH by Ruth Galloway. "Tiddler was always fidgeting;" so much, in fact, that his mother sends him out to work off his excess boisterous energy. "Swim until you are tired," she says. So Tiddler swims out of his cave, and the adventure begins. Tiddler flips and dives and leaps around, meets some interesting critters, gets into and then out of trouble, and ends up back home. All because of his fidgeting.

We have the board book version of this enchanting story, and it is very well loved in our house. The illustrations are extremely cute: bright, colorful, and eye catching. The writing style is especially engaging; it doesn't really rhyme, but has almost a chanted rhythm to it that really seems to connect with young children. The words themselves are very vivid and onomatopoetic; when read aloud, they really fire up my child's imagination. Of course, the fact she gets to burp while reading this story just adds more to the fun.

Tiddler has become a favorite character in our house, and his story is requested often. I am guessing that he will be with us for a long time. FIDGETY FISH is highly recommended both as a read aloud book and as a book for early readers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An upbeat, simple, friendly and appealing story, October 6, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fidgety Fish (Paperback)

Ruth Galloway's simple yet exuberant color illustrations highlight her story of Fidgety Fish, a playful young fish whose excessive energy comes in handy when a much bigger fish decides he would make a nice snack! Fidgety Fish is an upbeat, simple, friendly and appealing story presented with charm and zest.