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This simple but powerful tale about the magic of language is a delight. Beautifully designed with collage illustrations.

This simple but powerfully affirming tale about the magic of language is a delight for both children and adults. Every preschool child will relate to the horror Jake feels when, after surviving the washing machine, the five red fish on his favourite shirt swim away with the wind while hanging on the clothesline. Jake makes a fishing line from a stick, some string, and a nail and casts it into the sky. His haul includes a cloud mermaid, crocodile, and shark, but no fish. Ice cream doesn’t lure the fish back and the slippery fish wriggle through his fingers when he jumps on the trampoline. When Jake’s sister helps him write a note to the fish and send it into the sky on a kite, he discovers that the written word is the strongest hook. Packed with playful language “Swish, fish, swish, fish, swish, fish went the washing machine. Snap, flap, snap, flap, snap, flap went the pegs on the clothes line.” and evocative imagery, Catching Fish is a book for the whole family to enjoy. The collage-style illustrations are striking – children will enjoy spotting the sun made of pasta and identifying the different textures in the garden. The combination of a beautifully written story and stunning illustrations make this New Zealand picture book stand out from the crowd. High-quality bedtime reading for ages 3 and upwards.

ISBN: 9781927185568
Author: BATT, TANYA
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Price: $24.99
Title: Catching Fish