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Synopsis
From debut author-illustrator Tom Sullivan comes a surprising and innovative picture book that is both a light introduction to the science of evolution and a tribute to every child’s power to dream big.
In I Used to be a Fish, a boy is inspired by a pet fish and fueled by imagination to tell a whimsical version of his own life story, which mirrors the process of human evolution. Children—and adults—will love the Seussian absurdity of this tale.
The book features a timeline of life on earth and an author’s note, which includes important facts about evolution.
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I used to be a fish.
But I didn’t like swimming anymore.
So I grew some legs.
Inspired by a pet fish and fueled by imagination, a boy tells a whimsical version of his own life story, which mirrors the process of human evolution. Simple, surprising, and innovative, Tom Sullivan’s debut is both a light introduction to science and a tribute to every child’s power to transform their lives and to dream big.
About the Author
Tom Sullivan used to be a fish. He also used to be a paper boy, a library page, a sign maker, a cashier, a waiter, a baker, and a graphic designer. He now writes and illustrates books. I Used to Be a Fish is his first one.
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- PublisherBalzer + Bray
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 0062451987
- ISBN 13 9780062451989
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages48
- IllustratorSullivan Tom
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