Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0679880860, Paperback)

Illus. in full color. In an original yarn of the Louisiana bayou, McKissack

honors the tradition of bragging about the one that got away. Hugh Thomas hears

that strange things happen on the Bayou Clapateaux, but he's skeptical--until

he invents a fish story of his own. "McKissack understands the elements of a

good story, and includes just enough detail to make it work. Uninhibited

splashes of vivid colors fill the pages and elicit a joyous emotional response

to the dynamic human figures. A radiant debut for a talented

illustrator."--(starred) School Library Journal.