The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark

by Ken Geist, Julia Gorton (Illustrator)

Overview

A hilarious retelling of THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, with foil on the cover!

"Little fish, little fish, let me come in.""Not by the skin of my finny fin fin!""Then I'll munch, and I'll crunch, and I'll smash your house in!"Mama tells her three little fish that it's time to make their own homes. Jim builds his house of seaweed, but the big bad shark munches it up. Tim builds his house of sand, but the shark crunches it up. It's smart Kim who sets up house in an old sunken ship!Children will delight in this silly story with funny, eye-popping illustrations. And there's foil on the cover!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780439719629
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2007
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	56,050
Product dimensions:	9.63(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Ken Geist loves to write parodies of classic favorites. His Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark was an IRA Children's Choice. He lives in New York City with his twins.
Gorton has illustrated many books for children, including the MathStart Book.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-Gr 1
The tale of "The Three Little Pigs" gets an underwater makeover in this snappy yarn. Three little fish swim out into the deep blue sea to build their homes. Jim builds a "weedy little house," Tim builds a "sandy little house," and Kim takes up residence in a sunken ship. It isn't long before the big bad shark shows up at each successive residence, calling "Little fish, little fish, let me come in!" Children will quickly join in the answering refrain, "Not by the skin of my finny fin fin!" Gorton's whimsical, computer-drawn scenery and electric color palette set just the right tone for Geist's tongue-in-cheek retelling. The bold font is humorously integrated with the art, appearing inside the shark's mouth for emphasis, or swirling along the current with an escaping fish. This spunky tale is a welcome addition to storytime and picture-book collections.
—Jayne DamronCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

This aquatic update on the classic pig story is sure to enthrall readers young and old. When Jim, Tim and Kim set out to make their own homes in the sea, each builds with a different material. Jim's seaweed house quickly succumbs to the jaws of the Big Bad Shark, as does the sand house of his brother, Tim. Both narrowly escape to the safety of their sister Kim's house-a sunken ship. A surprise ending will delight those cheering on the piscine trio. Geist's text is close enough to the original to be familiar, yet original enough to be enjoyable, especially when it comes to the beloved refrains: "Not by the skin of my finny fin fin." Gorton's digital illustrations are bright blocks of color and shape, and the facial expressions lend much to the tale. Great for educators teaching comparisons, and for ocean lovers. (Picture book. 3-8)

Kirkus Reviews

"This spunky tale is a welcome addition to storytime and picture-book collections." -- School Library Journal

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