Fish Everywhere +Winners announced!

Fish Everywhere by Britta Teckentrup.

Oh my goodness this is a gorgeous book ??

Seriously, the cover alone with its raised fish and metallic gold pattern. The shimmer of the shiny texture makes the fish come alive. Layers of them. Just exquisite!

May I please have wallpaper with these end pages?

In this richly illustrated non-fiction book we learn that fish are everywhere— all over the world. We learn what exactly a fish is, the evolution of fish, and we learn all kinds of faccinating fishy facts and trivia. Simultaneously delivered with beautiful design, color, and patterns.

I also enjoy the way the narrator engages the reader. Asking questions now and then and having the child find a certain fish hidden on the page.

The page design is very creative. The narrative voice feels curious and is entirely kid friendly. Plus, the illustrations are extraordinary.

Kids will absolutely love diving into, and swimming around in, this beautiful book.

The Winners of the Playing Possum picture book giveaway are: Angie Quantrell and Vijaya Bodach! Please email me with your address and let me know if you would like your book personalized. Congrats!

Jennifer Black Reinhardt

Jennifer is the illustrator and author of several acclaimed picture books. Most recently is Always by My Side, 'A Stuffie Story', which she wrote and illustrated. She also is both the author and illustrator of Playing Possum, and Blue Ethel. Jennifer illustrated Gondra’s Treasure, written by Newbery award winner Linda Sue Park. As well as, Sometimes You Fly, by Newbery medalist, Katherine Applegate. She illustrated Yaks Yak, Animal Word Pairs by Linda Sue Park, The Inventor's Secret, What Thomas Edison Told Henry Ford, by Suzanne Slade, Rabbi Benjamin's Buttons, by Alice B. McGinty, and The Adventures of a South Pole Pig, by Chris Kurtz.

34 Comments:

  1. Looks like a stunner!

  2. Wow, this looks amazing! My kids would love this book!

  3. This is the type of book that we always bought when the kids were young. We are huge nonfiction fans and couldn’t get enough visually appealing NF books. I might have to buy this for myself just for the fabulous cover. LOL!

    • The cover! ? You just have to touch it. The fish are raised. It’s just beautiful. It really shimmers like a school of fish. I think it’s just the right information and engaging narrative to keep a kid (and and adult) enthralled. Thanks, Teresa!

  4. This is gorgeous! I agree, wallpaper please!

    And yay! I’m excited to read Playing Possum! Thank you!

  5. A beautiful and fun way to learn -congrats!

  6. Jennifer, I just shared your possum pdf with a woman who counsels kids with anxiety and she said it was the best book she’d ever seen. I love it too!!! Wish I had a hardcover of it. Sigh..perhaps one day!

  7. Great book! I am not sure who would enjoy it more me or my grandkids. Whatever a win win book!

  8. Looks fascinating! Can’t wait to hold it.

  9. My husband was supposed to go fishing today, but he got sick. I think I’ll buy him this book!

  10. Beautiful!!! So much to look at just in these two spreads. And yay! I’m so pleased to have won Playing Possum!!! Thank you. I will email you with my address.

  11. WOW WOW WOW! Thanks for this recommendation. I have huge fishing fans in my house.

  12. Gorgeousness! What the world needs… : )

  13. Mercy! Isn’t this a gorgeous book. I don’t remember nonfiction books this lovely when I was a kid.

  14. I could get lost in those pictures forever.

  15. Carole Calladine

    Beautiful book. Can’t wait to hold it in my hands.

  16. Wow. This really is beautiful. I will have to check it out. Thanks for the heads up.

  17. I agree. Not only is this book full of intriguing information, but those end papers would make gorgeous wallpaper. Or furniture fabric.

  18. It looks great. I love picture books and I’m a children’s author too. I’d love to know some of your Technics for writing your books.

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