Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Delightfully illustrated presentation of fishing, family, and, of course, Iceland." —Booklist
Review
"McMillan returns to Iceland for his latest photo-documentary. . . . All of the images are eye-catching, beautifully composed, and crystal clear." and#151;School Library Journal School Library Journal
"Delightfully illustrated presentation of fishing, family, and, of course, Iceland." and#151;Booklist Booklist, ALA
Synopsis
In a tiny fishing village in Iceland, two boats are ready to take you and young Fridrik fishing. Grandfather Fridrik fishes with hooks for cod. Grandfather Haddi fishes with nets for lumpfish, a very ugly fish.
Young Fridrik lives in the land of fish. There are fish on the money and fish on the stamps. The leading export is fish. Though one grandfather is a doctor and the other a school custodian, in the summer they are fishermen too. This summer they are passing on their Icelandic traditions to their grandson.
You are welcome to join young Fridrik in the city of Reykjavand#237;k to begin your Icelandic fishing adventureand#151;but donand#8217;t forget your hat.
About the Author
Bruce McMillan has written and illustrated more children's books set in Iceland than any other United States author. Going Fishing is his sixth to be set there, and his forty-third overall. He often summers in Iceland, though he lives in Shapleigh, Maine. Bruce holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Maine and has received numerous awards and honors for his children's books.