One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

by Dr. Seuss
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish  
published 2003 by Collins
first published 1960
binding Paperback
isbn 0007173687   (isbn13: 9780007173686)
pages 25
description "Did you ever fly a kite in bed? Did you ever walk with ten cats on your head?" Such are the profound, philosophical queries posed in this w...more
date added
12-08-06



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Sydney
Sydney rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
03/12/08

bookshelves: childrens
Read in January, 1979
This is the first book I ever read out loud to my mom by myself. Because of this, it will always have a special place in my heart. We had just moved to Illinois. I was 4 1/2. I kept asking my mom to read to me, but she was busy unpacking boxes. She said, "Sound out the words, just like I showed you, and you can do it yourself."
So in my determined little way I said, "Fine." Later that afternoon, I read it to her. She was shocked. She kept grabbing books off the shelf to test...more
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Amanda
04/19/08

bookshelves: kid-s-books
Often requested at bedtime. Sometimes I wonder if it's because it's so long. Occasionally when I'm trying to hurry up bedtime, I skip several of the sections in the back with no negative effect. All the "poems" are one or 2 pages, except the beginning one about fish, so this is easily accomplished (at least for an unsuspecting 2 y/o). This isn't as fun to read as Green eggs and ham and not what I had remembered from childhood, but he likes it, which I can't argue with.
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Vanda
08/15/07

bookshelves: kidsbooks
Read in January, 2007
My son did not really get into this book until he was about 13 months old, but now we read it at least twice a day, if not more. It's great because you can open it on any page and start reading there. There is no need to start at the beginning. We're goin to get a new one soon, since the soft pages do not respond well to rough toddler handling. So, "if you like to go Bump! Bump!, get on the hump of the wump of Gump!"(one of our favorites)
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John
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01/25/08

bookshelves: kid-lit
Read in January, 1993
What learned from this book:

Every day,
from here to there,
funny things are everywhere.

My favorite Dr. Suess, probably because it has the most whimsical rhymes (and that's saying something, obviously). I never read it myself as a child, but remember being unable to get through reading it with to my own daughter because I was laughing so hard ("we will take him home/we will call him Clark" completely did me in).
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Sara
Sara rated it: 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars
01/02/08

bookshelves: reading-aloud
Read in August, 2007
This one is just way too advanced for me. It's not a board book, and I don't have it memorized (YOU try it! it's a challenge let me tell you) so I'm embarrassed to trip up on it in front of the baby. If I hold it close enough to actually be able to read it, he tries to rip the pages. Disaster all around, so far. But I'll have to revisit this review when we've both matured a bit.
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Madison
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12/13/07

funny book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anna
01/13/08

Read in January, 1975
This Seuss book intrigued me and is one of the only ones where the rhyming wasn't annoying to me - perhaps it was because the sentences were a bit shorter - I like the challenge of the fantastic propositions, which probably grew my sense of the ridiculous, the possible and the abstract, and how things might be if I tried some of them - entertaining!
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Katrina
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09/17/07

Read in September, 2007
recommends it for: preschool children
I tracked this Dr. Seuss title down because it was recommended for children going to preschool to help them prepare. My 4 years thought that the sheep were the best part of the book. It was confusing to read but I guess the way the words roll off the tongue and trip up mommy's and daddy's makes the book a favorite.
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Lisa Vegan
08/23/07

bookshelves: childrens-and-ya, reviewed
Read in June, 1960
This was one of the first books I read by myself when it first came out in 1960 when I was 6. It was my favorite Dr. Seuss book when I was a kid. (This was before many other Seuss books were published.)
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elissa
09/22/07

bookshelves: easyreader, my_70s_reads
Read in April, 1973
I vividly remember reading this as a child, and how much I loved it. I read it over and over, and it's first book that I really remember reading at home by myself (I can remember first reading out loud to a teacher at school around the time I turned 4). The strange creatures still amuse me.
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Erika
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04/02/08

It changes gears after the first few pages, but ends up being a really funny story about a sister and brother and their search for fun times with wacky creatures. My favorite: the one that starts "Look what we found/In the park/In the dark/We will take him home/We will call him Clark."
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Readhead737
Readhead737 rated it: 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars
12/11/07

recommends it for: kids
Kinda redundant. I liked it as a kid, but it's kind of boring now. There's a blue fish. And a red fish. And a purple fish. And a crimson fish. Nice.
But if I remember right, some of the stuff in the middle is kind of fun- but I haven't read it in a long time.
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Ketchupqueen
bookshelves: kidsteens
recommends it for: people who like to do voices when they read aloud
A great read-aloud for doing funny voices. And it has a great message as well: "From near to far, from far to near, funny things are everywhere." Everyone should take a little time to enjoy the absurd, and where better to start than with Dr. Seuss?
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Travis
04/23/08

bookshelves: books-i-read-with-my-kids
Read in April, 2008
This last time that we read this is I think the first time we have been able to make it all the way through. My son has a stuffed blue-fish and eveytime that it is mentioned or seen in the book I had him give it a hug. It made a fun little game before bed.
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Niken
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08/01/07

bookshelves: bukuanak
buku ini pernah sempet sering jadi buku pengantar tidur gw sekitar tahun lalu karena ditaro di rak yang paling deket ama kasur. kalo udah baca buku ini gw akan merasa bahagia, terus merem sambil yakin bahwa malam ini gw akan tidur dengan mimpi indah.
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Celeste
Celeste rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
04/25/08

recommends it for: young children learning to read
Let's face it this book is just to introduce words to children, but what a clever way to do it. This illustrations enhance every lesson. It's just plain fun. Almost everyone knows the phrase: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
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Hannah
07/03/07

bookshelves: childrenspicturebooks
Who doesn't like Dr. Suess books? They're so good! Great for young kids or others that feel like kicking back and reading a nice children's book. I remember reading this book along with many other Dr. Suess books when I was little.
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Jenna
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10/29/07

bookshelves: books-i-read-to-caroline
i know everyone will probably hate me for not liking this but it is a pain to read to your child - a bunch of nonsense words rhyming does not always entertain - and in this case neither me or caroline were entertained.
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Dash
08/21/07

Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in January, 1981
recommends it for: Anyone!
This book changed the course of my life. I didn't know how to count or tell the difference between colors until Seuss opened my eyes. A must-read for anyone between the tumultuous ages of 4 and 6.

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Becca
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02/06/08

bookshelves: picture-book
I have always known the beginning of the book, but recently as I have paid closer attention to the rest of the book - I have decided it is NOT my favorite Dr. Seuss book, but I still love the rhyming!
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avg rating (all editions): 4.06 (4192 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 4.05 (3100 ratings)
number of reviews: 126






other editions

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish  (Hardcover)
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Hardcover)
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (Beginner Books(R))