Ten Little Fish

Wood, Audrey. Ten Little Fish. Illustrated by Bruce Wood. New York: Blue Sky Press, 2004. ISBN 0439635691 $15.95
Emily Rippe

When ten curious fish begin to explore their ocean environment, anything can happen. Each little fish begins to leave the group for different reasons. What will the last little fish do when he is all by himself? Audrey Wood writes about the ten little fish in a simplistic, yet poetic way, allowing the reader’s imagination to hypothesize what might happen to each character. Illustrator Bruce Wood, son of Audrey Wood, digitally crated the vibrant pictures of the ten little fish using Adobe Photoshop. He is an inspiration to young artists everywhere. The tropical colored fish that stand out among the realistic backgrounds are sure to catch the reader’s eye. Ten Little Fish is an excellent picture book for any beginning reader who loves adventures, oceans, and numbers. The book is designed to help children improve on language instruction, as well as math skills. I strongly recommend parents and teachers reading Ten Little Fish to your inquisitive children.