A Fish Out of Water

A Fish Out of Water

About the Book

A classic, comic easy reader about getting a pet!

In this beloved Beginner Book, a young boy hilariously learns the consequences of not following instructions when he feeds too much to his goldfish—causing it to grow as big as a whale! With delightfully retro illustrations by P.D. Eastman (Go, Dog. Go!), the message of the book—that getting a pet is a big responsibility—is as true today as it was when the book was published in 1961. 

Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.

"Comic pictures show how the fish rapidly outgrows its bowl, a vase, a cook pot, a bathtub." —The New York Times
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Beginner Books Series

The Bears' Christmas (The Berenstain Bears)
Gertrude Gish on a Dish on a Fish
On the Moon (Berenstain Bears)
Hello, Sun!
A Very Funny Bunny 5-Book Boxed Set
How to Love a Kitten
If I Drove an Ice Cream Truck--by the Cat in the Hat
El gran libro de Beginner Books en español de Dr. Seuss (The Big Book of Beginner Books by Dr. Seuss)
Dr. Seuss's If You Think There's Nothing to Do
No es fácil ser conejo (It's Not Easy Being a Bunny Spanish Edition)
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About the Author

Helen Palmer
Helen Palmer is the author of the bestselling The Enneagram, The Enneagram in Love and Work, and The Pocket Enneagram. She codirects the Center for Enneagram Studies and Teaching in Berkeley, California, and regularly conducts workshops and lectures around the world. More by Helen Palmer
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About the Author

P.D. Eastman
P. D. Eastman was an author and illustrator who created many children’s books, including Are You My Mother?; Go, Dog. Go!; and The Best Nest. Trained at the National Academy of Design, he published his first Beginner Book, Sam and the Firefly, in 1958. Since then, his books have sold more than fifty million copies, and he has become one of the most beloved children’s book authors in the world. More by P.D. Eastman
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