A Fishy Melodrama (I'm Sick of It) [Paperback]

Vincent Bourgeau (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: I'm Sick of It

A little goldfish who is tired of being cute and tiny dreams of becoming a big, ferocious shark, until he frightens away all the children and realizes that it is much better to be a goldfish."

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS. Two board books that are not suitable for the target audience of this format?infants and toddlers. The texts, while minimal enough to fit their attention spans, are not appropriate for either storytime or one-on-one sharing. A Fishy Melodrama begins with the following lines: "I'm sick of being a cute little goldfish! I want to be a big tough shark...so I can scare all the children! RrrrrAaAah!" The last two lines conclude that it is all right just to be a goldfish. Similarly, in A Mouse's Reality Check, a tiny mouse wishes that he were an enormous elephant. When the rodent is chased by a cat, he is able to hide in his hole and finds that it is better to be small. This type of message is for older children and is beyond the grasp of the typical board-book audience. The illustrations miss the mark as well. Both covers feature cutout shapes showing a scowling fish or mouse against a stark black background. The primitive-looking pictures seem too mature for young audiences. They feature frowning, grumpy looking animals. Better board books abound. Stick with titles by Jan Ormerod or Shirley Hughes for this audience.?Lisa Marie Gangemi, Sousa Elementary School, Port Washington, NY
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 12 pages
• Publisher: Price Stern Sloan (May 19, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843179252
• ISBN-13: 978-0843179255
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,801,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars quite awesome, October 4, 2002

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Rebekah "spiritone" (Alabama, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Fishy Melodrama (I'm Sick of It) (Paperback)

This book barely has any words, but (read with theatrics) it is the best book ever. Both my kids adore for me to read it to them. They like it so much we all take turns reading it to each other; we spend more time on this book than average. Since there aren't many words, even my two year old has it memorized by now and "reads" it to us.

I'm really surprised this book is out of print. It makes me wonder if someone just didn't market it well...Out of hundreds of children's books that we own, it's my daughter's favorite; she makes me read it over and over.

The companion "Mouse's Reality Check" pales a little next to "Fishy Melodrama", but my daughter recognizes that it is a mate and she demands both books now. I wish I could find more "I'm sick of it" series books.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Fishy Melodrama Is OFISHially Great!, March 27, 2001

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William D Jones (Centreville, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Fishy Melodrama (I'm Sick of It) (Paperback)

This is the best book yet. It makes you laugh every time you read it. It has the cutest moral and makes you so happy to just be YOU. Kids of all ages can enjoy this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars My Students love this book, December 8, 2004

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N. Wilbur - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Fishy Melodrama (I'm Sick of It) (Paperback)

It's theatric, dramatic, and our favorite book. I teach 4 year old preschoolers, and this is there absolute favorite book. I don't even have to read it to them any more. I flip the page and they act out the story. They even know what melodrama means. It's a wonderful way to end story time. I wish there were more books in this series.