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Fish and Wave

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Fish and Wave by Sergio Ruzzier is a playful and simple story designed as a Level One I Can Read Comic. It explores the idea of going with the flow through the charming tale of a tiny wave that grows bigger and the fish that must decide how to respond. This early reader encourages visual literacy and introduces children to the world of graphic novel storytelling.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for emerging readers and children developing visual literacy, especially those who enjoy comics and graphic novels. Suitable for shared reading with young children.

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Praise for Fish and Sun

Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2021

Kirkus Best Book of 2021

Junior Library Guild Selection

4 Starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, The Horn Book

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Let’s read comics! I Can Read Comics is an early reader line that familiarises children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers.

When a tiny wave grows bigger and bigger, what’s a fish to do? Fish and Wave by Sergio Ruzzier is a playful exploration of what it really means to go with the flow.

Fish and Wave is a Level One I Can Read Comic, a simple story for shared reading.

Praise for Fish and Sun

Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2021

Kirkus Best Book of 2021

Junior Library Guild Selection

4 Starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, The Horn Book

Series: I Can Read Comics Level 1

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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Horn Book Magazine praises the book for adding depth to the beginning reader genre, highlighting how it emphasises that sometimes the best way to play is simply to go with the flow.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063076662

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 June 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperAlley

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 102g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Sergio Ruzzier has written and illustrated many picture books, including Fox and Chick: The Party, a 2019 Geisel Honor Book. He was awarded the Sendak Fellowship in 2011. His work has been awarded by American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and The Society of Publication Designers. He also won the Parents' Choice Gold Medal for The Room of Wonders and This Is Not a Picture Book. Born in Milan, Italy, he has been living in Brooklyn, New York, since 1995. Visit Sergio online at www.ruzzier.com.

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