One Less Fish - Softcover

Kim & SHEATHER Allan TOFT; Alan Sheather

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0702229474 ISBN 13: 9780702229473

Publisher: University of Queensland Press, 1997

Synopsis

A spectacular picture information book set on the Great Barrier Reef. Uniquely illustrated on silk, the fish shimmer from page to page as an environmental countdown is unravelled.

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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.

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

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Queensland Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0702229474
• ISBN 13: 9780702229473
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32