The Story of Fish & Snail
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2013 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

The Story of Fish & Snail

By Deborah Freedman

Can Snail overcome fear to join Fish on a pirate adventure?

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40 pages· 236 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary

Snail loves hearing Fish's daily tales, but today's pirate story demands more than words. Fish wants Snail to leave their book's safety and explore. Snail hesitates, fearing the unknown. As tensions rise, will their friendship survive this daring adventure, or is it the end of their story? Dive into a whimsical world where courage and companionship are tested.

From the publisher

Every day, Snail waits for Fish to come home with a new story. Today, Fish’s story (about pirates!) is too grand to simply be told: Fish wants to show Snail. But that would mean leaving the familiar world of their book–a scary prospect for Snail, who would rather stay safely at home and pretend to be kittens. Fish scoffs that cats are boring; Snail snaps back. Is this book too small for the two feuding friends? Could this be THE END of The Story of Fish and Snail? Deborah Freedman, author of Blue Chicken, has created a sweet and playful story about friendship that truly jumps off the page.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
236
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD510L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about bugs and insectsBooks about fishBooks about sea creaturesBooks about marine life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.3
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
160561
Publication
Published
June 13, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780670784899

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