Matt Buckingham

This book is so cute, especially for young kids that love the sea. It is about a fish who wakes up late and does not get to meet up with his friends before they swim to warmer water for the winter. This fish then embarks on a journey to find his friends and even faces a shark!

The central message of the book can go many different ways. I found the most important message to be, do not ever be late. This is great for kids because they can miss school if they are late, church, or even a show more sporting event. No one ever wants to be left behind. Another central message is being brave. This fish took on the ocean all alone to be reunited with friends. It definitely took courage and the ability to be brave for this to be done. show less

I liked this book mainly because of the illustrations. I liked how Stanley had to go through small obstacles to get to what he wanted. I thought that the facial expressions on the fish reflected the text well. I liked how the shine of the scales was one of the reasons Stanley found his friends. It was rewarding to read and watch Stanley go through his journey and ultimately find what he was looking for, his friends. I also liked how the illustrator made the fish different shapes and sizes show more when they were all gathered in the end. It added a diversity aspect when the illustrator could have made the school of fish all look identical.
I think the message of this picture book is to show readers to be persistent and don't give up. Stanley could have given up after the second bump in the road but remained determined, I liked this most about the story. show less

Summary:

Whale comes upon a shipwreck. He sees his reflection in the porthole and he believes itis a new friend.The story is about Whales adventure looking for his new friend and about the other friends he met along his way.

Person reaction;

This story got my attention because I believe this teaches kids that friends are good to have.I also think it is good to be social, and i believe this book shows kids that. It also shows kids to go on adventures through your life. i believe the younger show more audience will love this book because of its bright colors and the different ways everyone can interact with the story.

Classroom extension ideas;
1. class could discuss all the friends and family they have.
2. while reading the story the kids could participate by pretending to swim.
3. We could make some fish and color them. show less

In the Bravest Fish, Matt Buckingham tells the tale of a goldfish who misses the school boat to travel to cooler waters for the summer. Throughout the book we see Stanley the goldfish experience different trials all the way from a threatening shark to a lobster guarding treasure. Buckingham does a great job of focusing the colors of the illustration on and setting the mood of the story throughout the entire book.