What's It Like to Be a Fish (LET'S-READ-AND-FIND-OUT SCIENCE BOOKS) - Hardcover

Pfeffer, Wendy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060244283 ISBN 13: 9780060244286

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1996

Synopsis

Explains how a fish's body, fins, scales, and gills help him to swim and breathe underwater

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Kindergarten-Grade 3?Goldfish are the focus of this overview; several other fish are illustrated and labeled, but without supporting text or size comparisons. Facts about physiology are explained in an elementary manner. The author compares piscine and human breathing, states the function and structure of scales, discusses feeding habits and blood temperature, and provides other basic information. Step-by-step instructions for setting up a goldfish bowl are included. The pen-and-ink, watercolor, and pastel illustrations are adequate. A useful addition to a subject area that has a paucity of material on this level.?Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NE
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Gr. 1^-3, younger for reading aloud. How pet goldfish feed, breathe, swim, and rest in water is the focus of this lively Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book. Large, clear, labeled pictures in pen-and-ink, watercolor, and pastel and a simple, informative text explain how scales and slime keep fish healthy, how their sleek shapes help them swim, what it means to be cold-blooded, etc. There's some general information at the beginning about fish in lakes and ponds, and one double-page spread shows them in the sea, but the focus is on caring for a pet goldfish. The final instructions for setting up a goldfish bowl are straightforward and practical. The book design is open and inviting, and Keller's brilliantly colored fish swim through pages washed in aquatic blue and green. Hazel Rochman

Edition details

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060244283
• ISBN 13: 9780060244286
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Keller Holly
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32