An absurdly laugh-out-loud funny picture book about the villainy of fish.(goodreads summary)
At first, you might think this will be an informative and educational animal book. But after the third page, this is where you find that it turns out to be a very funny take on the suspicious nature of fish. Do they have something we should be worried about? Well, according to the narrator, they are rebels and outlaws, spend time underwater so we can't see them, possibly plotting secrets of doom, sneaky, tricky and giving the reader many reasons why we should not trust fish. The large, colorful illustrations and text makes for a great read aloud. Kids will giggle at the silliness of what the fish are up to while the narrator keeps warning us. The ending has a funny twist when we find out who the narrator turns out to be. All-in-all this is a cute story with plenty of humor for a little fun downtime during the day. I think this is a "just right book" for ages 4-8.~
Title: Don't Trust Fish
Author: Neil Sharpson, illustrated by Dan Santat
Pub. date: April 2025, Dial Books
Genre: picture book
Hardcover, 40 pgs.