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Garland, Sherry. My Father’s Boat. New York: Scholastic,1998.
A young Vietnamese-American boy begins to learn the shrimp trade of his father and grandfather in this story about continuity in spite of separation—and about the importance of family.
Gr. K-4. |
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| 271244 |
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Lionni, Leo. Swimmy. New York: Pantheon, 1963.
Swimmy, the lone black fish in a school of reds, uses ingenuity to overcome the others' fears about swimming in open water and exploring the wonders of the sea. A Caldecott Honor Book.
Gr. Preschool-2.
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| 271248 |
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Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Fishing Day. New York: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, 2003.
Reenie is a black girl who loves to go fishing for fun by the river with her mama. Peter Troop is a white boy who fishes with his dad for food at the same river. Peter is loud, often scaring the fish away. Reenie reaches out to him to show him how to catch fish. A moving story about friendship across the barriers of segregation.
Gr. K-4.
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Jonas, Ann. Splash! New York: Greenwillow Books, 1995.
The vivid illustrations will delight kids learning to count as fish, frogs, turtles, pets and even a little girl climb in and out of a pond. How many are in my pond? Find out in this fun book!
Gr. Preschool-2 |
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Ehlert, Lois. Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,1990.
Bright fish swim in and out of the pages in this counting and basic addition book. A visual treat for young and old alike.
Gr. Preschool-1. |
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Prosek, James. A Good Day's Fishing. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004.
A young boy searches through his tackle box to find the one thing he needs to ensure a good day's fishing. It is not the hooks, lures, bobbers or spinners he finds in the box. Read the book to find out what it is. A useful glossary of lures and flies is included at the end.
Gr. K-3. |
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Carle, Eric. Mister Seahorse. New York: Philomel Books, 2004.
Carle's book is a tribute to fathers, whether fish or human. After Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs on Mr. Seahorse's belly, he drifts through the water greeting other fish fathers who are also taking care of their eggs. Beautiful collages illustrate the story and a few pages have overlays of clear plastic which create screens of seaweed or other natural elements to show how some fish can hide themselves in nature.
Gr. Preschool-3.
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UW Sea Grant Fish of the Great Lakes
Information in a fun format to help kids identify and learn more about Great Lakes fish. |
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EnchantedLearning.com
Enchanted Learning is a wonderful resource for children's educational material. Find fish printouts to color, craft ideas, fish quizzes,directions for making an edible aquarium and much more. |
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WDNR Fishing Wisconsin for Kids, Parents and Educators
For those who want to introduce kids to fishing, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides information on making fishing fun for kids and good places to take them fishing. There is even a section on ice fishing. |
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Origami Fish
Directions for folding a colorful fish. Just print out the page and fold. You can photocopy the image at 200% to make it larger. Young children may need help with this project. |
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US Fish and Wildlife Service Fishing ABC's Coloring Book
Download this coloring book with simple text in PDF format. Even young children will enjoy coloring the pictures. |
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