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The Big Fish
Once upon a time
a little old man, a little old woman,
a small boy and a small girl
went to spend the day by the river.
The little old man wanted to catch a big fish
and soon there was a tug-tug-tug on his line . . .
Find out what happens next?
From much-loved picture-book creator comes another delightfully playful story for all to share.
a little old man, a little old woman,
a small boy and a small girl
went to spend the day by the river.
The little old man wanted to catch a big fish
and soon there was a tug-tug-tug on his line . . .
Find out what happens next?
From much-loved picture-book creator comes another delightfully playful story for all to share.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Hardcover
Published February 1, 2016
About the author
Pamela Allen
111 books86 followersPamela Kay Allen MNZM AM, born in 1934 in Devonport, New Zealand, is a celebrated children's author and illustrator.
Since the release of her first book, Mr. Archimedes' Bath, in 1980, she has written and illustrated over 50 picture books, selling over five million copies. Renowned for works like Who Sank the Boat?.
Allen has received numerous accolades, including the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award and the Margaret Mahy Medal. Her books have been adapted for the stage and are beloved worldwide. Now residing in Auckland, she remains an icon in children's literature.
Since the release of her first book, Mr. Archimedes' Bath, in 1980, she has written and illustrated over 50 picture books, selling over five million copies. Renowned for works like Who Sank the Boat?.
Allen has received numerous accolades, including the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award and the Margaret Mahy Medal. Her books have been adapted for the stage and are beloved worldwide. Now residing in Auckland, she remains an icon in children's literature.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
March 10, 2021
A pleasant story with sufficient repetition and adventure to keep kids entertained. Strong messages of teamwork and valuing what you already have.
September 12, 2016
This story is in the tradition of the Old Woman who swallowed a fly in that each page builds upon the previous page with repetition and then a new element is added. The illustrations and writing style is signature Pamela Allen but it seemed to lack her previous storytelling magic.
April 6, 2018
I like books with repetitions. They are easy to read and great for young toddlers' understanding. This is one of those simple stories with some cute and fun elements, and easy repetitions throughout the book. But 22-months old little-AJ seems to always get a bit bored and distracted by almost the end of this book (I suspect there are a little too many repetitions for him), yet we enjoy reading this and I think this is a nice book to share with young kids (although not the best of Pamela Allen for sure).
(Spoiler ahead) A little old man, little old woman, a small boy, and a small girl went to spend a day by the river. The old man went fishing, felt a tug on his line, and almost fell in each time. So the little old woman, the small boy and the small girl, each had to run over to help, until all of them fell into the river. The ending is a fun one. The dog helped pulling them up, and everyone had a nice picnic at the riverside, leaving the readers wondering what kind of gigantic creature had been tugging the line of the old man.
I love the clean illustrations (the typical Pamela Allen's style), the happy story, and the simple plot. I love the easy texts, and the fun little falling into the river twist. I also love how everyone in the story, in joint efforts, helped and rescued each other without second thought.
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(Spoiler ahead) A little old man, little old woman, a small boy, and a small girl went to spend a day by the river. The old man went fishing, felt a tug on his line, and almost fell in each time. So the little old woman, the small boy and the small girl, each had to run over to help, until all of them fell into the river. The ending is a fun one. The dog helped pulling them up, and everyone had a nice picnic at the riverside, leaving the readers wondering what kind of gigantic creature had been tugging the line of the old man.
I love the clean illustrations (the typical Pamela Allen's style), the happy story, and the simple plot. I love the easy texts, and the fun little falling into the river twist. I also love how everyone in the story, in joint efforts, helped and rescued each other without second thought.
Blog review here: https://storypleasemummy.wordpress.co...
May 31, 2023
The Big Fish is a ausome book for kids and some adults.The Big Fish has repatriation Writing in a different font and I love the book because the dog pulls the man,lady and kids out of the beautiful blue ocean.It is just a ausome book I give it five stars!
June 3, 2021
A gem!
May 27, 2024
Read and rated: 2018-12-08
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