"Subtly packaged anti-bullying and group empowerment for small fry."—Kirkus Reviews
Power to the fishes! From the acclaimed creator of Brick by Brick comes a novelty board book to help toddlers stand up against bullies, with a team of little fish that together stop a bigger fish from gobbling up their friend.
Board book master Giuliano Ferri has done it again, this time creating an impactful story of colorful, hungry fish who help themselves to their smaller brethren -- until a band of many small fish appears to fight off the very biggest predator. Each page features a die-cut hole of graduated size, so that every page turn adds to the lovely, multi-tiered central image. What at first seems like a simple fish-eat-fish tale has a happy surprise ending that celebrates standing strong against bullies, with a prompt for building community and collective action.
"Readers will enjoy watching the fish increase in size. A die-cut hole in the center of each spread also grows bigger and bigger with each page. Ferri’s delightful fish, with very expressive eyes, are colorful with just the right amount of watery, bubbly accents. There is very little text, which is fine, since the pictures tell the story. This would be a fun choice for looking at colors, size, and even “the circle of life” talk about the food cycle."—Youth Services Book Review
"Subtly packaged anti-bullying and group empowerment for small fry."—Kirkus Reviews
"Board book master Giuliano Ferritells an hilarious story….a fun read-aloud or lap-read for your little ones.”—Mom Read It
“A fantastic tale of camaraderie!"—Little Cub Literacy
Giuliano Ferri is a graduate of the Urbino Institute of Art where he specialised in animation and the award winning illustrator of children's books. His work has been exhibited at Bologna International Children's Book Fair for more than a decade, and in museums around the world. Mr. Ferri also works with young people with disabilities, using animation and comic theater as therapy. He is illustrator of Peekaboo, Brick by Brick and The Snowball, among many others, from minedition.
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"Subtly packaged anti-bullying and group empowerment for small fry."—Kirkus Reviews
Power to the fishes! From the acclaimed creator of Brick by Brick comes a novelty board book to help toddlers stand up against bullies, with a team of little fish that together stop a bigger fish from gobbling up their friend.
Board book master Giuliano Ferri has done it again, this time creating an impactful story of colorful, hungry fish who help themselves to their smaller brethren -- until a band of many small fish appears to fight off the very biggest predator. Each page features a die-cut hole of graduated size, so that every page turn adds to the lovely, multi-tiered central image. What at first seems like a simple fish-eat-fish tale has a happy surprise ending that celebrates standing strong against bullies, with a prompt for building community and collective action.
Praise
"Readers will enjoy watching the fish increase in size. A die-cut hole in the center of each spread also grows bigger and bigger with each page. Ferri’s delightful fish, with very expressive eyes, are colorful with just the right amount of watery, bubbly accents. There is very little text, which is fine, since the pictures tell the story. This would be a fun choice for looking at colors, size, and even “the circle of life” talk about the food cycle."—Youth Services Book Review
"Subtly packaged anti-bullying and group empowerment for small fry."—Kirkus Reviews
"Board book master Giuliano Ferritells an hilarious story….a fun read-aloud or lap-read for your little ones.”—Mom Read It
“A fantastic tale of camaraderie!"—Little Cub Literacy
Author
Giuliano Ferri is a graduate of the Urbino Institute of Art where he specialised in animation and the award winning illustrator of children's books. His work has been exhibited at Bologna International Children's Book Fair for more than a decade, and in museums around the world. Mr. Ferri also works with young people with disabilities, using animation and comic theater as therapy. He is illustrator of Peekaboo, Brick by Brick and The Snowball, among many others, from minedition.
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