Fish and Crab
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Fish and Crab are best friends, always there for each other. When it's time for bed, Crab is ready to go to sleep, but Fish is still wide awake, wondering: What is that noise—that ooh, ooh? What if aliens abduct us as we sleep? What if it rains frogs? What if . . . so many things?!
From Marianna Coppo, the critically acclaimed author of Petra, Such a Good Boy, and A Brave Cat, comes an unforgettable picture book about the friendship between two very different aquarium inhabitants. At once relatable and reassuring, Fish and Crab shows the youngest of readers that it is okay to embrace the full spectrum of our feelings—not just at bedtime, but anytime. And that even the biggest worries and "what ifs" are easier to cope with—and move on from—when someone you love and trust is there to listen.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A worried fish enlists a roommate's help in this underwater exploration of bedtime anxiety from Coppo (A Brave Cat). "All is quiet" when night arrives at the aquarium, and its creatures are off to bed, including Fish and Crab. But while Crab immediately falls asleep after lights out, wakeful Fish reaches out with a tentative "Are you sleeping?" After revealing concerns about all manner of potential dangers lurking behind an unknown noise—an owl or mouse in the aquarium, perhaps—irritable, sleep-deprived Crab makes Fish a cup of herbal tea, then asks for the works. "I want you to tell me ALL your worries. ALL OF THEM, all at once." Including "WHAT IF WE ARE CHARACTERS IN A BOOK?" the what-ifs add up comically, shown in a limited color palette across several spreads. Throughout, images that juxtapose Fish's multihued worries against grayscale evening spreads underline the vivid feel of escalating nighttime fears, and the way they can reach even the most stalwart sleeper. Gently reassuring in tone, the friends' tale offers a gentle reminder about loving another through their distress. Ages 5–8. Agency: Debbie Bibo Agency.
