Fish Colors [Board book]

Arthur David Zoller (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

A board book which helps young minds begin exploring the fascinating world of nature.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-These board books contain photographs of reef creatures in their underwater environment. In Colors, a close-up image of a fish along with its common name is juxtaposed against a page in the featured hue, which is identified with large white letters. In Counting, animals represent digits from 1 to 10, with the number written as both a numeral and a word. While most of the photos show groups of fish, 5 is depicted as a 5-armed starfish and 10 as a 10-legged crab, a shift that might confuse some children. Both books end with a double-page spread inviting youngsters to name the colors or count the creatures in a reef scene. Although the photos in Colors are a little brighter, the pictures in both books are sometimes murky and slightly out of focus. No information about the creatures or their environment is provided. While some youngsters might enjoy learning the interesting names of these underwater inhabitants (e.g., crescent-tail bigeye or skunk clownfish), there are many other concept books and titles about sea life that are more informative and more visually appealing.
Joy Fleishhacker, formerly at School Library Journal
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

David Zoller was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He studied business and marketing at the University of Arizona and Tulane University in New Orleans.

David has traveled extensively and SCUBA dived all over the world. His interest in the undersea world extended to his own aquariums and his work with the Dallas World Aquarium. This up-close experience with fish and other sea creatures inspired his first books, Fish Counting and Fish Colors.

David lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife and two young sons.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Board book: 14 pages
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing; Brdbk edition (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881060739
• ISBN-13: 978-0881060737
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,801,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fish Colors, June 23, 2000

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Jack Romanoff, III (Toledo, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fish Colors (Board book)

Both of my kids, ages 3 & 6 loved this book. The 3 year old loved the fish and the bright colors. The six year old loves anything that she can read. The book is simple and educational.