Fish Wish - Softcover

Bob Barner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439284767 ISBN 13: 9780439284769

Publisher: Scholastic, 2001

Synopsis

A young boy's dream sends him on an underwater journey through a coral reef. Includes factual information on coral reefs and the animals that live in them.

About this title

About the Author

Bob Barner has written and illustrated many books for children. "School Library Journal" has called his collage art "gorgeous" and "engaging". He lives in San Francisco, California. His website is www.bobbarner.com.

From Kirkus Reviews

A dazzling introduction to the creatures living in the increasingly threatened environment of a coral reef. ``If I were a fish,'' thinks a child who watches an orange clownfish and imagines himself becoming the fish, taking readers through the author's bright collages of handcrafted papers, buttons, foils, fabric, beads, and ribbons. Oversized type undulates through the ocean, describing dolphins above, sea turtles gliding by, an octopus flanked by a squid squirting ink, sea horses, shrimps, crabs, and a cloud of jellyfish. All leap out of the pages in startling colors. Night finds the clownfish tucked into the tentacles of a sea anemone and making a ``fish wish'' to welcome the scuba-geared child of the opening to its environment. The symbiotic relationship of clownfish to sea anemone is explained in notes in the back, along with interesting facts about the rest of these saltwater creatures. Other back matter includes a diorama with a key to its inhabitants and just enough information about coral reefs to whet young appetites. A fresh and appealing look at a fascinating environment. (Picture book/nonfiction. 3-5)-- Copyright © 2000 Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0439284767
• ISBN 13: 9780439284769
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English