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Children's Fiction Humorous Stories

Sea Monkey & Bob

by (author) Aaron Reynolds

illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Initial publish date
Apr 2017
Category
Humorous Stories, Friendship, Fishes
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781481406772
    Publish Date
    Apr 2017
    List Price
    $10.99 USD
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781481406765
    Publish Date
    Apr 2017
    List Price
    $23.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 4 to 8
  • Grade: p to 3
  • Reading age: 4 to 8

Description

Two delightfully anxious friends learn that they can overcome anything—even gravity—in this humorous and heartwarming picture book from bestselling author Aaron Reynolds and illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi.

Bob the puffer fish and his best buddy Sea Monkey may be little but they’ve got one ocean-sized problem. Sea Monkey’s terrified he’ll sink straight to the bottom of the ocean. After all, he’s heavy, and all heavy things sink, right? Bob on the other hand is worried that his puffed up frame will float up above the surface. He’s light, and all light things float! How will they stay together when the forces of gravity are literally trying to pull them apart? By holding hands, of course! Sea Monkey and Bob learn that sometimes the only way to overcome your fears is to just keep holding on…

About the authors

Aaron Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author and has written many highly acclaimed books for kids, including Here Comes Destructosaurus!, Carnivores, and the Caldecott Honor–winning book Creepy Carrots! He regularly makes time to visit schools where his hilarious hands-on presentations keep kids spellbound. Aaron lives in Chicago with his wife, two kids, four cats, and anywhere between zero and ten goldfish, depending on the day. Visit Aaron at Aaron-Reynolds.com.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi writes and illustrates books for young people. Where Are My Books?, the first book that Debbie has written as well as illustrated, launches in 2015 from Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. Her illustrations also appear in picture books Sea-Monkey and Bob (written by Aaron Reynolds, 2015), I’m Bored (New York Times Notable Book, written by Michael Ian Black) and Naked! (also written by Michael Ian Black, 2015), as well as ten Judy Blume chapter books and middle grade titles reissued by Atheneum/Simon & Schuster. For more info, visit DebbieOhi.com or @inkyelbows on Twitter.

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Editorial Reviews

"Like Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie books...Just the right amount of silliness enhances the tale of the already comical,
bow tie–wearing, google-eyed Sea Monkey and the bright yellow, puffed-out Bob."

March 1, 2017

"A barrel of giggles, exaltation of friendship, and slight science to boot."

February 15, 2017

"Ohi’s (Where Are My Books?) puckish cartoons and Reynolds’s (President Squid) fine comic timing light up this story about how friends help each other."

February 13, 2017

"This is a humorous story of friendship and a great way to introduce the concept of buoyancy in a classroom.... A fun addition to any library and especially as part of a science lesson"

July 2017

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