About Fish / Sobre los peces: A Guide for Children / Una guía para niños

by Cathryn Sill, John Sill (Illustrator)

Overview

This award-winning beginner's guide to the natural world of fish from the creators of the About... series was named an "NSTA Recommends" book.

Noted educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children the basic characteristics of what fish are, how they swim, breathe, and reproduce, and explains the different ways they protect themselves from predators.

With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill introduces readers to the diversity of the fish population, from an Arctic char to a porcupine fish. An afterword provides more details, inspiring further learning.

This book is ideal for early childhood and elementary units in science, environment, and marine life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781561459896
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	About. . . , #21
Edition description:	Bilingual Edition
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Cathryn Sill, a graduate of Western Carolina University, was an elementary school teacher for thirty years. She is the author of more than twenty-five prize-winning nonfiction picture books about animals and habitats. She has created three nature series especially for pre-K and kindergarten students. She lives in North Carolina.

John Sill holds a BS in wildlife biology from North Carolina State University. Combining his knowledge of wildlife and artistic skill, John has achieved an impressive reputation as a wildlife artist and received many awards. He has illustrated more than twenty-five books in the About... and About Habitats series. He lives in North Carolina.

Editorial Reviews

"A simple, handsome book." —School Library Journal

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