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Fish and Clam

By Sergio Ruzzier
Series: I Can Read Comics Level 1
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Let’s read comics! I Can Read Comics is an early reader line that familiarises children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers. Fish loves his pebble collection, but he wishes for more, so he goes on a journey to... Read More
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"The only thing better than one pebble...is two pebbles. But Fish's search for more pebbles leads a surprising discovery...and a new friend."--

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Let’s read comics! I Can Read Comics is an early reader line that familiarises children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers.

Fish loves his pebble collection, but he wishes for more, so he goes on a journey to find some. What he doesn’t expect is to make a new friend along the way!

Fish and Clam is a Level One I Can Read Comic, perfect for shared reading with young readers new to graphic novel storytelling.

Praise for Fish and Friends

A Geisel Honor

Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

Junior Library Guild Selections

Five starred reviews (from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and The Horn Book)

Series: I Can Read Comics Level 1

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063290372

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperAlley

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 86g

Pages: 48

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Graphic Novels Sergio Ruzzier Series: I Can Read Comics Level 1 Young Adult

About the Author

Sergio Ruzzier has written and illustrated many picture books, including Fox and Chick: The Party, a 2019 Geisel Honor Book. He was awarded the Sendak Fellowship in 2011. His work has been awarded by American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and The Society of Publication Designers. He also won the Parents' Choice Gold Medal for The Room of Wonders and This Is Not a Picture Book. Born in Milan, Italy, he has been living in Brooklyn, New York, since 1995. Visit Sergio online at www.ruzzier.com.

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