A Fisher (How We Work) [Library Binding]

Douglas Florian (Author)

Book Description

Series: How We Work

A simple text and accurate pictures give a straightforward account of a fisher's day, from early morning on his boat till late at night when he gets his catch to market, in an offering from the How We Work series.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-This book takes youngsters out on the ocean in a small commercial fishing boat, where they are shown the one-man crew's instruments and equipment and see him setting out his net, trawling, bringing in the catch, picking the deck, and heading back to the dock. He then prepares his haul to sell to the vendors, who in turn sell the fish in a market in the city. The various tasks are clearly explained in a simple text and illustrated with soft watercolor-and-pencil paintings. This elegant addition to Florian's fine series about various occupations will have special appeal in areas where fishing is part of the local economy.
Tom S. Hurlburt, La Crosse Public Library, WI
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Ages 4-7. This latest entry in the How We Work series follows a fisher from early in the morning to late at night. The boat shown in the watercolor-and-pencil drawings is a small one with a lone man aboard. Later, a dockworker is added to the illustrations. The simple story depicts the physical strength and know-how as well as the special equipment and clothing needed to fish. A final note, explaining that most fishers work to help conserve the fish supply, might have been better placed at the front of the book. Mary Harris Veeder --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Library Binding: 1 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688131301
• ISBN-13: 978-0688131302
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,001,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Douglas Florian is the creator of many acclaimed picture books including Dinothesaurus, which received starred reviews in four major publications, Comet, Stars, The Moon and Mars, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year and Horn Book Fanfare List selection; Bow Wow Meow Meow, winner of the Gryphon Award and a Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year; and Lizards, Frogs and Polliwogs, a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book. He lives with his family in New York.