"A shining tale of drama and discovery"
Illustrated in his unmistakeable style, Leo Lionni’s book is full of wit and insight.
It stars a minnow and a tadpole who are inseparable friends. When the tadpole starts to grow legs however, the minnow is outraged and can’t believe his friend could be a frog, ‘Frogs are frogs and fish is fish and that’s that’, he states. But of course, the frog’s legs keep growing whatever the fish says, and soon are long enough for him to leave the pond and explore the world.
The fish wonders where his friend has gone and is delighted when he returns, full of news of the extraordinary things and creatures he’s seen. As the frog describes birds, cows and humans, readers are privy to exactly how the fish imagines them! A longing to see the world for himself almost proves too much for the fish but fortunately all ends well with him happy and where he should be in his luminous underwater world.
And it is luminous in Lionni’s illustrations. A sparkling story, simple but full of surprising depth.
From beloved Caldecott winning picture book creator Leo Lionni, this charming tale of sticking together and imagination shows how powerful friendship can be.
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From beloved Caldecott winning picture book creator Leo Lionni, this charming tale of sticking together and imagination shows how powerful friendship can be.Two best friends, a minnow and a tadpole, are practically inseparable until the tadpole grows legs and decides to explore the world beyond the pond. When the tadpole, now a frog, returns to tell his friend of the extraordinary things he's seen, the minnow, now a fish, tries to follow in his footsteps, but quickly finds that land is not what he expected.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Fish Is Fish and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Fish Is Fish features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Fiction PSHE Titles, PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Wildlife, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Fish Is Fish was written by Leo Lionni and published by Dragonfly Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Fish Is Fish has 32 pages
