Synopses & Reviews
This engaging picture book prompts young children to face their fear of monsters and take charge of the situation! The reader is prompted to tickle various parts of a monster, deconstructing the creature and repurposing his parts into a far less threatening scene. His horns become the moon, his legs and arms become trees, his nose becomes a car. . . . Slowly but surely, the monsterandrsquo;s shapes build a peaceful nighttime landscape. Manceauandrsquo;s bold, geometric illustrations create a deceptively simple visual narrative that encourages readers to see the parts as well as the whole.
Reminiscent of Ed Emberleyandrsquo;s Go Away, Big Green Monster!, this book empowers the child to be brave and clever in the face of adversity.
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An entertaining read-aloud and a nice lighthearted vehicle for dealing with fear.” Kirkus Reviews
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"The playful, rhyming verse is well matched with Hannas funny cartoon illustrations." --
School Library Journal“With colorful seascapes and bright-eyed ocean characters, Hanna gives this spirited tale light doses of humor (‘Rest stop! reads a neon sign on an anglerfish's lure), as Diesen delivers a gentle moral: ‘The ocean is wide,/ And the ocean is deep,/ But friends help friends--/ That's a promise we keep..” -Publishers Weekly
“An entertaining read-aloud and a nice lighthearted vehicle for dealing with fear.” -Kirkus Reviews
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STARRED REVIEW
andquot;The whole is quite elegant in the execution of its dramatic design and the demonstration of how the child copes with fear independently, without calling on a parent.andquot;
Synopsis
Mr. Fish wants to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses her pearl, but though hes fast as a sailfish, as smart as dolphin, and as strong as a shark, Mr. Fish has a secret: hes scared of the dark!
Very young children will swim along with Mr. Fish as he journeys deep into the ocean to new and mysterious places. They will discover, as Mr. Fish does, the power of friendship to light the way through the big-big dark.
Synopsis
The funny follow up to the New York Times bestselling The Pout-Pout Fish from Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna
Mr. Fish wants to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses her pearl, but though he's fast as a sailfish, as smart as dolphin, and as strong as a shark, Mr. Fish has a secret: he's scared of the dark
Very young children will swim along with Mr. Fish as he journeys deep into the ocean to new and mysterious places. They will discover, as Mr. Fish does, the power of friendship to light the way through the big-big dark.
About the Author
Deborah Diesen is the New York Times bestselling author of The Pout-Pout Fish, named by Time magazine as one of the Ten Best Childrens Books of 2008. She has worked as a bookseller and a librarian, and now works for a small nonprofit organization. She lives with her family in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Dan Hanna has over ten years experience in the animation industry, and his work has appeared on the Cartoon Network. He lives in Oxnard, California.