I originally chose this book after skimming through it and looking at all of the beautiful and interesting illustrations. Even the cover of the book is extremely eye-catching. The illustrations almost remind me of Eric Carle’s work, however, I think this is done with colored pencils with texture or some sort of drawing technique, not a collage.
The book is written about a minnow and tadpole that are friends. Eventually the tadpole turns into a frog and leaves the water. The minnow, which turns into a fish, is so sad and lonely. He wants to be able to explore the world as well. He attempts to get out of the water and can’t breathe once he finally escapes. The frog saves him and places him back in the water. The fish says that he loves his home and doesn’t understand why anyone would want to leave!
The book is educational about water life about fish and teaches kids about friendship. It is a beautiful and interesting book. I would highly recommend for any teacher to incorporate this book into their classroom curriculum. I think students would really enjoy it!
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