School of Fish: Ready-to-Read Level 1

by Jane Yolen, Mike Moran (Illustrator)

Overview

From acclaimed, prolific author Jane Yolen comes a Level 1 Ready-to-Read story bursting with all the excitement and a little bit of the nervousness that color a fish’s first day at a new school.

I look around.
What do I see?
Another fish who’s just like me!
A little scared.
A little new.
All alone and feeling blue.

Starting at a new school is never easy, but it can also be really exciting. Beginning readers can follow along as one intrepid little fish goes through the many emotions associated with a new school experience!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534438880
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	07/02/2019
Series:	School of Fish
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	380L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Jane Yolen is an award-winning author who has written more than 380 books for children, including the bestseller How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? and the 1988 Caldecott Medal winner Owl Moon. She is known for her beautiful poetry, picture books, fairy tales, novels, and nonfiction, and has even been called “the Hans Christian Andersen of America” (Newsweek). She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. Visit her at JaneYolen.com.

Mike Moran is an artist who really likes baseball, brussels sprouts, playing guitar, and being left-handed. In addition to illustrating children’s books, Mike has had his work appear in magazines, newspapers, animation, apps, and greeting cards. Mike and his family live in New Jersey.

Editorial Reviews

08/09/2019

PreS-Gr 1-The first day of school can be stressful for everyone. Being away from home and making new friends can be tough. This beginning reader follows a brave little fish ready for the first day of school. His bag is packed, and he leaves his parents without a tear. His mantra is, "I'm silver. I'm cool./I'm off to school." Like most new students, the fish starts to become afraid of the unknown once he's away from home. "But what's ahead?/It's cold. It's dark./I see the head/of a great big shark." How does he cope? He counts to 10 and thinks about calm seas. And it works. He relies on this technique more than once during the day. VERDICT Yolen offers brand-new readers a simple and delightful story that's perfect for children heading to school for the first time.-Barbara Spiri, Southborough Library, MA

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