Lexile Measure: AD660L (What's this?)
Series: Cat in the Hat's Learning Library
Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition (April 6, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0679891161
ISBN-13: 978-0679891161
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #12,193 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #35 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Fish #43 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Marine Life #346 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Chapter Books & Readers > Beginner Readers
Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
I found this book at an aquarium, and bought it as a gift for my 4 y.o. son and 2 y.o. daughter. Too often, books about nature or science for the younger set give too little info (just pictures and names) or the info is just plain inaccurate. Meanwhile, the books for grade schoolers are too complex (and too long for mom to read as a bedtime story.) This book fills the gap perfectly. It gives honest information in a fun, rhyming format. I am here at .com to see what else I can find in this series, which I had never seen before. I am sure to buy more of these.
Dr Seuss books have done it again. In this magical adventure you get to learn about all kids of sea creatures and the different levels of the ocean. It is a must have for anyone who has children tha love Marine Life. My daughter has this book memorized from cover to cover and it is so factual. I highly recommend this book to any parent or educator. Not only is it fun, but very educational. I learned a lot also!
My son loves all kinds of animals and fish are no different. He read this book at school and had to have it for home. Although some of the the vocab is a bit challenging for a first grader, he is so into the book that he pushes through all the hard words so he can finish reading. Very fun and educational.
This is a very interesting read, with one issue. Maybe this sounds petty, but in one part, the book talks about the Cat in the Hat's ship being made of shark skin. There's a lot of issues with illegal shark fishing. I changed the wording in the book when I read it to be "shark-like" skin. We are in Hawaii and take marine life seriously here. Otherwise it's a good book. Not our top five Cat in the Hat ones we read but my kids ask for it fairly frequently.
Wow! I love this book! The Cat in the Hat takes us on an educational tour under the sea, the way Mrs. Frizzle did in the Magic School Bus. Only these books, although written with a controlled vocabulary, rhyme and are fun to read too! "The jellyfish is a most interesting fella. He looks kind of like a transparent umbrella! Stay away from his tentacles (those long stingy things). They stun prey by giving off hundreds of stings!" I can't wait for the rest of the series to come out. This book is a perfect combo of great subject matter presented with real reading fun.
This was another great find for our Ocean week theme for homeschooling. Wish for a Fish was another fun book to read. I am glad I bought this book as well to add to our collection at home. My son loved it very much.
What a great little book. These dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat learning libraries books are great for any school-age children's home library or even a school would be great. This one, Wish for a Fish was very informative about sea life. I thought it was going to talk about more of all kinds of fish but it mostly just talked about the ocean and the different levels and also the different species that live within it. It kind of disappointed me in the fact that it talked about some animals that we're not actually fish and discluded some fish that live in rivers and ponds etc. That being said it still had a lot of information that was very interesting and kept my three-year-old on her toes. It was short but not too short and long enough to read a bed time.
I didn't realize that there were Dr. Seuss books with legitimate information! Not only are these books packed with facts, they also recommend additional books for different age groups to coincide with the topic. They make it so easy to create a focus around a particular theme. Although the content is pretty full, I highly recommend for younger readers too ( mine are 3 and 20 months).
Wish for a Fish: All About Sea Creatures (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (I Can Read It All by Myself) Poisson Un Poisson Deux Poisson Rouge Poisson Bleu: The French Edition of One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books (Hardcover)) Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Collection (Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Betta Fish or Siamese Fighting Fish. Betta Fish Owners Manual. Betta fish care, health, tank, costs and feeding. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Book & CD (Book and CD) One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (Beginner Books(R)) What Pet Should I Get? and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish On Beyond Bugs: All About Insects (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) A Whale of a Tale!: All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) Hark! A Shark!: All About Sharks (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) Oh, The Things You Can Do That Are Good for You: All About Staying Healthy (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) Inside Your Outside: All About the Human Body (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) There's No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today?: All About Weather (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) If I Ran the Rain Forest: All About Tropical Rain Forests (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) Ice Is Nice!: All About the North and South Poles (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library)