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A Bear, a Fish, and a Fishy Wish
CCBC Review:
A hungry brown bear with a “fishy wish” has its eyes—and stomach—set on a lone small pink and silver fish working its way upstream toward home. The fish is mid-jump up a waterfall when the bear succeeds in capturing it. “One fish / two fish / fish galore” follow, their eyes suspicious slits of annoyance and anger as they, too, leap up the waterfall, over the wide-eyed bear and its equally wide-eyed fishy captive. Both bear and fish topple into the water before washing up on the riverbank. “A flip / a flop / a gasp for air / a worried stare / a starving bear …” The brief rhyming text, humorous digital illustrations and mounting tension, and its tender resolution are all a delight in a story perfect for reading aloud. ©2025 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Brandon James Scott
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 2-5
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Humor
Kindness
Stories in Rhyme
Wordplay
On CCBC Booklist:
Peaceful Engagement: 25 Books for PreK-3 on Kindness, Empathy and Understanding
Publishers:
Astra, Hippo Park
Publish Year: 2024
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9781662640698
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Bernstrom
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