Fish
Photos and Fun Facts for Kids

I more than a little freaked out by the flatfish. The picture of the Pacific Halibut with the eye having MOVED to the same side of its head as the other eye? Yes. Freaky. Also surprised that brown trout are not native to America. Huh. Learned a couple new things today. These guides are awesome. Lots......more

My five-year-old and I are looking at fish books this week as we prepare to visit the National Aquarium. The main text in this one is too basic for kindergarten, but the illustrations, depicting a variety of species of fish gave me the visual representations I wanted for some of what we might see on......more

this book was ok but a little below our reading level.......more

A nonfiction book with illustrations of fish and a fact about fish on each page. Not exactly thrilling, but it would be good for an early reader and it has an appendix in the back with more in-depth info about each fish pictured.......more

Although another reviewer noted that the information about fish provided here is basic, that's the point of the book. It's intended to provide an introduction to fish to young readers--and that's exactly what it does and does well. Youngsters are often fascinated by these water dwellers, and the tex......more