Fish Is Fish
by Leo Lionni (Author)
Illus. in full color. A modern fable of a minnow who wants to follow his
tadpole friend--who becomes a frog--onto land.
"A superior book, simple, but eye-catching."-- School Library Journal
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Publishers Weekly
Leo Lionni's Fish Is Fish (1970) brings back the tale of a friendship between a tadpole and minnow, and the changes wrought when the now-fully-fledged frog tries to describe the wonders above ground to his finned friend. Lionni's palette, as iridescent as the scales of a minnow gleaming in the sun, is as captivating as ever. Copyright 2005 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.
Review quotes
"With his accustomed subtle interplay of graphic wit, clear language, and plain thinking, Lionni wisely proves that a minnow's grasp should not exceed his oxygen supply." —The New York Times "A superior book, simple, but eye-catching." —School Library Journal. "If the picture book is a new visual art form in our time, Leo Lionni is certain to be judged a master of the genre." —The New York Times
Leo Lionni
Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators' Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Hailed as "a master of the simple fable" by the Chicago Tribune, he died in 1999 at the age of 89.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780553522181
Lexile Measure
690
Guided Reading Level
L
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication date
July 14, 2015
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV007000 - Juvenile Fiction | Classics
JUV002100 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Fishes
JUV002120 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Frogs & Toads
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
JUV002100 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Fishes
JUV002120 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Frogs & Toads
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
Library of Congress categories
Fishes
Frogs
Frogs
