The Upside-Down Fish
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2015 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Upside-Down Fish

A fish swimming upside-down finds acceptance in a new tank.

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32 pages· 404 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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In a pet store tank, Upside-Down Fish feels lonely and misunderstood. When a child takes him home, he fears rejection. But in his new tank, the fish embrace his uniqueness, showing him that being different is special. Will Upside-Down Fish finally find where he belongs?

From the publisher

Upside-Down Fish lives in a big tank at a pet store filled with lots of other fish. The other fish in the tank swim the right way up though, and they don’t understand why Upside-Down Fish is so different. This makes him very lonely. One day, a child comes into the store and chooses Upside-Down Fish as a pet. He is anxious that he won’t be accepted in his new tank, but much to his surprise, the new fish are friendly! They love that he is different and want to know what it’s like to have the sky below and the ground above. Upside-Down Fish realizes that it’s okay to be different–it’s what makes him so special. Kate Louise and Laura Matine’s The Upside-Down Fish is about being yourself and finding happiness with people who accept you for who you are. Inspired by the author’s own upside-down fish, this is a book for any child who feels a little different and needs that extra boost of confidence. Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers–picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
404
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about being differentBooks about acceptanceBooks about fish
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Book details

Publication
Published
February 10, 2015
First published
February 3, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781629146287

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