One Less Fish [Paperback]

Kim Michelle Toft (Author), Allan Sheather (Author), Kim M. Toft (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1998 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Tropical fish shimmer across the pages as this cautionary tale counts down from 12 to zero warning of threats to a fragile ecosystem. One by one fish disappear--where have they gone? Will the fish come back? Set in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, "one less fish" offers straightforward suggestions for preserving underwater environments and shows how to keep this countdown from coming true. Full color .

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Ages 5^-8. A counting rhyme in reverse, this picture book starts with 12 fish, then counts down 1 by 1 to 0, as they succumb to perils under the sea. An angelfish is killed by a diver, a snapper is caught on a hook, a clownfish is hurt by offshore oil drilling, a triggerfish is trapped in a discarded plastic bag. Rhymed couplets make up the text for young children. Slightly older kids will want to hear the dangers described in greater detail in accompanying paragraphs of information. Useful for primary-grade units on threats to ocean ecosystems, the book is beautiful as well. Created with ink and dyes on silk, the illustrations glow with vivid colors within striking formal shapes. A visually exciting introduction to the deep. Carolyn Phelan --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Author/Illustrator: Kim Michelle Toft

Kim Michelle Toft has been drawing since she was four years old. She has been an art teacher and a graphic designer, and she is now a full-time silk artist. Kim collaborated with Allan Sheather on one less fish. They live in Empire Vale, Australia, with their daughter, Casey.

Author: Allan Sheather

Allan is an avid gardener, surfer, and rugby player in his native Australia. Allan and Kim Michelle Toft colaborated on the idea for one less fish. They live in Empire Vale, Australia, with their daughter, Casey.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881063231
• ISBN-13: 978-0881063233
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #641,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #38 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Fish > Nonfiction

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let this one get away!, February 26, 2007

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Rebecca S. Burgin "BBBooklover" (Salisbury, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Less Fish (Paperback)

A beautiful picture/counting book that teaches young people about protecting our sea life. I used it with my first grade art students who helped me count down and discuss what happens to fish when people are careless or thoughtless. The stunning paintings of saltwater fish and their ocean environment inspired my students to create their own works of art and to think about preserving their own environments.