Agatha May and the Anglerfish
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- 8,99 €
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- 8,99 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
A funny, fish-filled story about the joys of learning, and the rewards that come with staying true to who you are
Agatha May just can’t understand why her classmates aren’t as crazy as she is about the hideous humpback anglerfish. But when a school assignment gives Agatha the chance to show everybody what they’re missing, she single-handedly schools them all--and, in the process, discovers a passion for research and an exciting new dream for her future.
This book is perfect for dreamers, outside-the-box thinkers, and anyone who has ever felt like their special interest wasn't appreciated.
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Agatha May, a uniform-wearing student shown with tan skin and black hair, is constantly at odds with her white-presenting teacher, who punctuates the introduction to a new assignment with reprimands directed in the child's way: for chewing gum, having messy fingers, and eating in class. Students, portrayed with varying skin tones, can choose sea creatures for the assignment based on merit points, so Agatha May knows that someone else will probably grab the anglerfish first. Yet when her turn arrives, "something happened!/ something wondrous and strange!/ It was Agatha's turn—/ and her fish was unclaimed!" She prepares with exceptional care, and her presentation on the creature, a predator that does not swim and uses a bioluminescent lure to draw its prey, brings down the house—and draws warm recognition from her teacher. Song (Mako and Tiger) captures the classroom's energy with charged jet-black ink lines, gentle washes, and energetic crayon textures. Foley (Breda's Island) and her sister Morrison, diver for an aquarium's curation department, wield smartly scanning verse for this story of triumph about a kid who shines when she can work independently. Anglerfish facts conclude. Ages 5–8.
