Hooked on Books

Pearl just wants to read her book in peace, but the other fish won’t leave her alone!
  • ISBN: 9781682633670
  • Publication date: 06/27/2023
  • Page Count: 32
  • Size: 9" x 11"
  • Age Range: 4-8
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  • ISBN: 9781682633670
  • Publication date: 06/27/2023
  • Page Count: 32
  • Size: 9" x 11"
  • Age Range: 4-8
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  • Age Range: 4-8
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  • Age Range: 4-8
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  • ISBN: 9781682635568
  • Publication date: 06/27/2023
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  • Age Range: 4-8
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Description

Pearl just wants to read her book in peace, but the other fish won’t leave her alone!

Pearl can’t wait to dive into her new book, but the other sea creatures keep interrupting and nothing she does will keep them away—not hanging signs, not hiding under the seaweed, nor swimming away to a shipwreck. So Pearl plucks up her book and swishes down, down, down for a distraction-free place to think and to read. But just as she settles back in, here comes a light show from the comb jellies! GAH! What’s a poor fish got to do for some quiet alone time?

Little ones who struggle to focus in busy environments will relate to Pearl, a grumpy anglerfish, as she searches for quiet in this funny and gentle reminder about establishing healthy boundaries and respecting personal space.

Author/Illustrator

Margaret Chiu Greanias

Author

Margaret Chiu Greanias has been hooked on books for as long as she can remember. She lives in a busy household in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three children and sometimes gets grumpy when she can't find the time or space to read. She is the author of Amah Faraway and Maximillian Villainous.

Kristyna Litten

Illustrator

Kristyna Litten studied Illustration at the Edinburg College of Art. Having been raised with illustrative and animated influences from Eastern Europe, Kristyna often references Josef Sasek and Marc Boutayant in her work. Exercising a sophisticated color palette, she prefers to draw quickly to give an energetic line to her work and his heavily reliant on a good old pencil and a great big cup of tea to keep her going. She lives in a beautiful village in Yorkshire.

Reviews

Litten’s whimsical illustrations, made up of adorably anthropomorphic undersea creatures, make wonderful use of light and dark. Coupled with Greanias’ adept storytelling, they capture the perfect balance between frustration and friendly compromise. Bookworms—whether on land or in the sea—will feel seen.”—Kirkus Reviews

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BISAC 1: JUV002100 Juvenile Fiction – Animals – Fish
BISAC 2: JUV047000 Juvenile Fiction – Books & Libraries
BISAC 3: JUV019000 Juvenile Fiction – Humorous Stories

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Books By Margaret Chiu Greanias