Fish for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to Diverse Habitats, Colorful Species, and Life Underwater

by Kevin Kurtz MA

Overview

Splash into the incredible world of fish with the Junior Scientists series for kids ages 6 to 9

Get up close and personal with the fascinating fish that live all around the world. Fish for Kids is full of colorful photos and illustrations that help you explore 35 different species, from goldfish and neon tetras to eels and great white sharks!

• Interactive learning—Unlike other fish books for kids, this one features hands-on activities and tips for going fishing or keeping your own aquarium.
• Fun facts—Learn how fish use camouflage, how they find food, and which fish can swim almost 70 miles per hour!
• Fishy profiles—Go beyond other fish books for kids with complete profiles on freshwater and saltwater fish, including where they live, how big they get, and more.

Take a peek into the lives of fish in this standout choice among fish books for kids.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781648768002
Publisher:	Callisto Publishing
Publication date:	04/20/2021
Series:	Junior Scientists
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	910L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

KEVIN KURTZ is an award-winning children’s author who specializes in books about science and nature. He has been lucky enough to work at a marine biology lab and an aquarium, and has spent a lot of time hanging out with fish. Find him at KevKurtz.com.

Table of Contents

Welcome, Junior Scientist! vii

Part I Fantastic Fish 1

Part II Fish Up Close 33

Alewife 34

American Eel 35

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 36

Atlantic Sturgeon 37

Betta Fish 38

Blobfish 39

Brook Trout 40

Channel Catfish 41

Clearnose Skate 42

Common Lionfish 43

Common Shiner 44

Dwarf Gourami 45

Firemouth Cichlids 46

Freshwater Angelfish 47

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray 48

Goldfish 49

Great Barracuda 50

Great White Shark 51

Greenthroat Parrotfish 52

Guppy 53

Humpback Anglerfish 54

Largemouth Bass 55

Leafy Seadragon 56

Map Pufferfish 57

Neon Tetra 58

Northern Pike 59

Ocean Sunfish 60

Orange Clownfish 61

Red Discus 62

Sockeye Salmon 63

Southern Stingray 64

Tiger Barb 65

Variable Platyfish 66

White Cloud Mountain Minnow 67

Zebrafish 68

More to Explore 70

Glossary 72

Index 75

Editorial Reviews

"If you want to learn about fish, this is your book! The pictures are amazing, and the illustrations are easy to understand. I really liked the 'science in action' activities and meeting incredibly beautiful, and some weird, fish. It'll make you want to go for a swim with your goggles on!" —Jaime Thom, school programs manager, South Carolina Aquarium "Kevin is one of the best educators I know and simply makes learning fun! This new book is no exception. Packed with information exploring the cool and unique lives of fish, this is definitely a must-have for all fish lovers, young and young at heart!" —Shelley Dearhart, fisheries scientist and educator "This book contains an excellent balance between visuals and text. Being fairly familiar with saltwater species, we were excited to see the inclusion of freshwater species in the Fish Up Close section. My son is eager to try out the Junior Scientists in Action sections, which include simple experiments that support the content. Each topic has a Fish Bite or a fun fact that adds an interesting morsel of information. The content diversity is what makes this book so useful. As a middle school biology teacher and mom of a Jr. Scientist, this book is a fun and educational addition to our library!" —Allison P. Sill, middle school biology teacher

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