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By Regan McMahon
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Infectious rhymes great for early reading or read-aloud.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 3+?
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Where to Read
What's the Story?
\"From there to here,/ from here to there,/ funny things/ are everywhere.\" That's what ONE FISH, TWO FISH, RED FISH, BLUE FISH is about in a nutshell: funny fish and other creatures going about their lives while being observed by -- or interacting with -- a little boy and his sister. The little boy narrator points out their distinctive characteristics -- \"This one has a little star./ This one has a little car./ Say! what a lot/ of fish there are.\" And sometimes the creatures speak directly to the reader: \"Who am I?/ My name is Ned./ I do not like/ my little bed.\"
Is It Any Good?
Simple, infectious rhymes and real and imagined creatures (like a seven hump wump) in funny scenes make this a wonderful read-aloud and a perfect early reader. The rhymes invite kids to fill words in and sound words out. And somehow the inventive wordplay and comic sight gags never get old. Even the silliest sing-song rhymes are just plain fun to say, like, "I have this dish/ to help me wish," which is only the beginning of a major tongue twister.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about rhymes. What's fun about them?
Have you read other Dr. Seuss books? What are your favorites?
What is it about a Dr. Seuss book that makes you know right away it's by Dr. Seuss? i sit the way he uses words? The way he draws?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Dr. Seuss
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Numbers and Letters
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Random House
- Publication date : March 12, 1960
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 3 - 7
- Number of pages : 64
- Available on : Paperback, Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Apple Books
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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