Fidgety Fish ANNOTATION
Sent out for a swim in the deep sea, Tiddler, a young fish who just can't keep still, sees many interesting creatures and one very dark cave.
SYNOPSIS
Tiddler is a very fidgety fish. So much so, that when his mother has had
enough, she sends him out into the sea to swim, �Watch out for the Big
Fish� she warns. Tiddler flips and glides faster than a rocket. He comes
across several sea creatures before his curiosity gets the better of him
and he enters a big, dark cave� When Tiddler hears a loud snap, and
everything suddenly goes dark, he realizes he is in the belly
of �the Big Fish�! Now more fidgety than ever, Tiddler jumps and
bumps, tumbles and turns inside the belly of the fish, causing more than
a bit of a disturbance until � BURP! The big fish has had enough of
Tiddler.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature
One day, Fiddler, a young fidgety fish who constantly flips, darts, wiggles and squiggles, gets his mother so angry that she tells him to take a long swim and not to come back until he is tired. Before he leaves, Fiddler's mother warns him about the dangerous Big Fish that lives in a cave in the ocean. Fiddler, anxious to explore, speeds away faster than a rocket. He finds clinging limpets, clacking crabs, and dull starfish. Suddenly, he is snapped up by the Big Fish. Then Fiddler starts to do what he can do best—fidget. All this fidgeting causes the Big Fish to burp up Fiddler. Totally exhausted, Fiddler races home and falls fast asleep. Ruth Galloway's large, boldly colored illustrations of sea life make the pages of this book come alive. Her perky text, a fish version of the Peter Rabbit and Pinocchio tales, is sure to make young readers and young listeners alike squeal with delight. This appealing book is a candidate for any child's library. 2001, Tiger Tales, $14.95. Ages 1 to 8. Reviewer:Earla Somerville
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 3-A little fish is brimming with energy and curiosity and so wriggly and giggly that his mom sends him out of their sea cave to swim until he is tired. She warns him, however, to beware of the Big Fish. Joyfully exploring the ocean depths with its variety of interesting creatures, Tiddler spots a large black opening and pops inside, thinking it is a cave like his own. It isn't. Trapped, he thrashes and jumps, upsetting the Big Fish's stomach severely and causing a giant burp, which propels him out and swiftly home, ready for a nap. With its vivid language, many rhyming and onomatopoetic words, brisk pace, and exclamatory style, the book is perfect for reading aloud. Lively double-page, full-page, and vignette watercolor illustrations in brilliant shades match the verve of the text. With their white goggle eyes and smiley faces, the characters are funny and appealing.-Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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