A Fish Out of Water (Beginner Books(R)) [Library Binding]

Helen Palmer (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Beginner Books(R)

Illus. in color. "Comic pictures show how the fish rapidly outgrows its bowl, a vase, a cook pot, a bathtub."--The New York Times.  

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Illus. in color. "Comic pictures show how the fish rapidly outgrows its bowl, a vase, a cook pot, a bathtub."--The New York Times.  

About the Author

Helen Palmer conducts extended workshops, seminars, and training sessions on the Enneagram in the San Francisco Bay Area and around the country. She is the author of 'The Enneagram --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding: 72 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (August 12, 1961)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394900235
• ISBN-13: 978-0394900230
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.5 x 9.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,387,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic, February 16, 2001

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Jenni Froelich - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Fish Out of Water (Hardcover)

I loved this book as a child and now I'm having a wonderful time reading it with my son. This is a delightful story of a little boy who gets a fish and doesn't listen to Mr. Carp ( the pet shop owner) who tells him how to feed the fish. Of couse the little boy doesn't follow directions and finds out that bad things can happen when you don't follow to directions. Even though this book is over twenty years old the illustrations are not outdated. Great for anyone, but especially for kids who want a pet.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real winner with kids, January 24, 2003

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Rachel Watkins "Rachel Watkins" (Joshua, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Fish Out of Water (Hardcover)

My three year old son has loved this book to be read over and over and over since he was two. The subject, combined with the pictures can help a child develop expressive language. When the fish keeps getting bigger, and the boy goes through all that trouble trying to move his fish, Otto, into bigger and bigger containers, my son's eyes get big and he gasps and looks at me and says "Oh no!"

This is a delightfull tale of a little boy who feeds his fish too much, and the extremly silly, or dire(depending on your age how you see it) consequences. In the end, the pet store owner comes to the rescue after the police and firemen have done thier part to try to help get the fish more comfortable. A good lesson about listening to, and following instructions, and asking for help when you need it is within the story.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 3 yr old not only LOVES it - She is obsessed with it!, May 26, 2004

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Rita "Hunna bunna" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Fish Out of Water (Hardcover)

If book devouring 3 yr old had a top ten list, this might be up there as number 9 or 10.....she has loved this book since she was about 2 yrs old and not only loves it but has transferred things from it to her everyday speech! Example: When she wants to stay up later then usual fro example , she says "Please Mommy, just so much and no more!" as quoted from the book..... also when I ask if she wants milk for example she says "Just a spot!"......and adds sometimes "You never know what can happen, you never know what!"

For awhile it WAS the bedtime book.....now we have gone on to other things but she never turns down this book if I ask her if she wants to read it....Mista KAR-p as she says in her NY accent.......

The downside of it being a bedtime book? It you want a SHORT story, this one is kinda long ....especially if you have a toddler you screams "AGAIN! AGAIN!" before you are even on the last page......: )