"Not by the skin of my finny fin fin!" Say that out loud a couple of times, and if you can resist the urge to laugh, you're stronger than I am! This book is totally adorable. I bought it to go with a shark themed set I'm doing as a gift for a little boy who will turn 3 at Christmas. This book is a perfect addition to the set. The book itself is really quite lovely, with bright colours (the covers are shiny, kind of like tin foil), cute pictures, and large text. The story (reminiscent of The Three Little Pigs) is simple, and the conversations are rhythmic - not scary. I can just see kids running around yelling about their finny fin fins, LOL.
I would recommend this adorable book for kids up to about 6 or 7 years old - it's FUN!
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The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark Kindle Edition
by
Ken Geist
(Author),
Julia Gorton
(Illustrator)
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A hilarious under-the-sea retelling of The Three Little Pigs!"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 whale of a tale with funny, eye-popping illustrations!Safe for all ages.
- Reading age3 - 6 years
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 1
- PublisherCartwheel Books
- Publication dateJune 26 2016
- ISBN-13978-0439719636
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PreSchool-Grade 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 Damron, Farmington Community Library, MI
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.
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"This spunky tale is a welcome addition to storytime and picture-book collections." -- School Library Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Gorton has illustrated many books for children, including the MathStart Book. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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- ASIN : B01DWGBPL6
- Publisher : Cartwheel Books (June 26 2016)
- Language : English
- File size : 3539 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Not enabled
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- Word Wise : Not Enabled
- Print length : 32 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #522,677 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #60 in Children's Earth Sciences Books
- #64 in Children's Fish Books
- #186 in Children's Marine Life Books
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This book is now my grandson’s favorite. It’s a take on the three little pigs, but not gory or too scary.
Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2018
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A story told in a similar fashion as the Three Little Pigs. Only this time, the story takes place in the ocean. It's a good alternative to read aloud after reading The Three Little Pigs.
Reviewed in Canada on February 25, 2020
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Great book for kids. Plays off 3 little pigs
Reviewed in Canada on August 7, 2019
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The book great. It is a nice story for my students.
Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2020
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short story for1-3yr old
Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2020
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My 3 year old grandson loves this book
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2019
Quick, creative take on a familiar tale.
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Elaine Dean
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2018Verified Purchase
This is a good story based on the 3 pigs, however I found the illustrations disappointing and the print too small

Jodey Cox
4.0 out of 5 stars
It ok I guess
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2015Verified Purchase
I bought this for my niece in the Caribbean as its apart of her book list, I read it to my kids they loved it but I think it's a repetition of the three little pigs...
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Ammonite
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting retake on a classic story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2015Verified Purchase
Nice story and good pictures. A nice retake on the three little pigs. I used this to contrast it with the three little pigs. My class enjoye the book.

Fewster
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Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2017Verified Purchase
Fantastic repetitive story. Used in Foundation class.

ちぽり
4.0 out of 5 stars
3匹の子豚、魚版。(4〜6歳向けです。)
Reviewed in Japan on January 24, 2010Verified Purchase
まさに3匹の子豚、魚版です。pigが fishに。wolfがsharkになっています。海をテーマに英語を教える場合には持ってこいです。他に登場するのは亀とタツノオトシゴだけですが、貝やサンゴ、海草も描かれていて子供の想像力をふくらませてくれます。ストーリーは3匹の子豚そのままですが、海の中のお話なので、まったく別の話として聞いてそれに気づかない子供も多いです。絵もかわいらしいです。