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Fish and Crab

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A humorous and clever picture book about the importance of sharing big feelings with a trusted friend. Fish and Crab are best friends, always there for each other. When it's time for bed, Crab is ready to sleep, but Fish is wide awake, worried about noises and strange possibilities like alien abductions or raining frogs. This story reassures young readers that it is okay to embrace all feelings and that worries become easier to handle when shared with someone you trust.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for young children and their caregivers seeking a comforting and relatable bedtime story about friendship and managing anxiety.

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"Crab wants to sleep, but Fish is full of "what if" worries, so Crab tells him to list them all"--Provided by Publisher.

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A humorous and clever picture book about the importance of sharing big feelings with a trusted friend.

Fish and Crab are best friends, always there for each other. When it's time for bed, Crab is ready to go to sleep, but Fish is still wide awake, wondering: What is that noise-that ooh, ooh ? What if aliens abduct us as we sleep? What if it rains frogs? What if . . . so many things?!

From Marianna Coppo, the critically-acclaimed author of Petra, Such a Good Boy, and A Brave Cat, comes an unforgettable picture book about the friendship between two very different aquarium inhabitants. At once relatable and reassuring, Fish and Crab shows the youngest of readers that it is okay to embrace the full spectrum of our feelings - not just at bedtime, but anytime. And that even the biggest worries and "what ifs" are easier to cope with - and move on from - when someone you love and trust is there to listen.

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"The friends' tale offers a gentle reminder about loving another through their distress." -- Publishers Weekly
Kirkus Reviews called it a "light, visually appealing bedtime story." Booklist praised Coppo's comedic take on runaway worries and noted it contains valuable lessons on friendship, listening, and managing emotions with simple, expressive artwork.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781797204437

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 March 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Chronicle Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Marianna Coppois the author-illustrator of Such a Good Boy and A Brave Cat . She studied editorial illustration at Mimaster in Milan, Italy, and she lives in Rome.

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