This Tank is Mine! / ¡Esta pecera es mía! (Scholastic Bilingual)

by Jonathan Fenske

A Angelo le encanta su pecera. Pero, ¿qué sucede cuando llega un nuevo pez? ¡Esta nueva serie es perfecta para los fanáticos de Elefante y Cerdita! Ángelo, el pez ángel, vive en una pecera impresionante. Tiene una acogedora cueva (suya), un fantástico cofre del tesoro (también suyo) y un burbujeante hombre burbuja (suyo también). Pero entonces aparece un pez nuevo en la pecera y, de repente, ¡¿Ángelo tiene que compartirlo todo? Este adorable y divertido libro ilustrado del dos veces ganador del Geisel Honor, Jonathan Fenske, les enseña a los niños que compartir puede ser divertido cuando tienes un amigo a tu lado. Angelo loves his fish tank. But what happens when a new fish moves in? This new series is perfect for fans of Elephant and Piggie! Angelo the angel fish lives in an awesome fish tank. He has a cozy cave (his), a terrific treasure chest (also his), and a bubbly bubble man (his again). But then a new fish gets dropped into the tank. And suddenly, Angelo has to share?! This adorable and hilarious picture book from two-time Geisel Honor recipient Jonathan Fenske teaches kids that sharing can be fun when you have a friend by your side.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Friendship, Childrens, Storytime, Juvenile, Fiction

40 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2023

About the author

Jonathan Fenske is the author and illustrator of the leveled readers Woodward and McTwee, Love Is in the Air, Guppy Up!, and A Pig, a Fox, and a Box, which was a 2016 Geisel Honor book. He is also the author of two picture books, Barnacle Is Bored and its follow-up, Plankton Is Pushy. Jonathan lives in South Carolina with his family.

Reviews

[UseHerName · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book ideal for children who have difficulty sharing with their peers, and kids with materialistic values. Could also be helpful to kids who don't have the issues mentioned earlier, to give them a solution/strategies when they're faced with a similar social situation.
The story starts with a smug angelfish bragging about his possessions and belongings. But when a new fish drops into his fishtank, it wipes the smirk off his face.
The book ends with a nice, heartwarming conclusion. It teaches children that having a lot (of possessions) doesn't help with being lonely, and that having friends to share things with and play together is much more fun than to do it alone.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sharing isn't easy. Change isn't easy. Dealing with both is doubly hard. When a new fish comes to the tank, Angelfish struggles. What will it take to make the new fish understand that everything belongs to Angelfish?

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

More than the story, I love the expressions on these characters. The illustrations make the story!
A rather selfish fish comes to like the new guy in the tank but doesn't actually change his possessive ways.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fantastic. A fish owns everything in his fish bowl: his treasure chest, his bubble man, everything. But when a new fish plops in, how will the old fish learn to share? I loved the obliviousness and happiness of the goldfish.

[Steph]

Turn/Level: B/2.5

Making Friends, Fish, Learning to Share

A humorous tale about the merits of sharing.

[Y.Poston]

a cute book about learning to share
and being a friend

[Dolores · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable picture book that teaches us that it's great to own things, but it's more fun to share them with a friend.

[Jen Bradbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute. Kendall has it memorized.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome book about sharing! Funny too. :)

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute story time type book about sharing. A good amount of alliteration makes for a good read aloud and the pictures are humorous and easy to see.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a new fish moves in the old fish has trouble sharing but learns the best present is one he didn't see. Preschool and up

[R. L. Peterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Stars!

Okay, this gave Nemo vibes for sure XD I loved it XD Great way to teach about sharing!

[Kelly Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

We loved this story of a grumpy fish learning to share.

[Nell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book about me and how everything is mine.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amusing story about a fish who learns to share its tank along with the pieces inside it. The larger fish learns to share and to enjoy having a friend. An amusing ending as he claims the new friend as "mine" when other fish join them. Brightly colored illustrations draw readers in.