Hello, Little Fish!: A Mirror Book:

Little Fish

by Lucy Cousins

Little Fish leads an underwater journey to say hello to friends of all stripes--including the little creature peering into the novelty mirror.

Hello, hello, hello fish,
red, blue, and yellow fish.

Little Fish is swimming in the sea and saying hello to all his friends. Who wants to come along and meet them? First you'll see brilliant fish in every color. Then come Striped Fish, Spotted Fish, Ele-Fish, and Shelly Fish. Look out for Eye Fish and Shy Fish, Fly Fish and Sky Fish! Best of all is Mommy Fish, who is always ready with a bunch of kisses. But wait--who is Little Fish about to meet inside the mirror? Buoyant with rhyme, vibrant colors, fun patterns, and shapes, Hello, Little Fish! will have the littlest listeners gazing and giggling.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

12 pages, Board Book

Published October 15, 2021

About the author

Lucy Cousins, BA Honours in Graphic Design from The Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Brighton Polytechnic, postgraduate degree from Royal College of Art, is an author-illustrator of children's books. She is best known for her books featuring Maisy Mouse but she has also published other children's books including one about Noah's Ark. She is a mother of four and lives in Hampshire, England. Her own children are the inspiration for her books whose age range is 2-8.

Reviews

[Stephanie Tournas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lucy Cousins’s bold, colorful art with reflective parts makes this an appealing choice for little ones. An adorable little fish takes the reader through their undersea neighborhood, saying hello to fishy friends of different colors and shapes, including “lovely Mommy Fish,” and ending with a mirror for saying hello “to you!” Short, rhyming phrases make it easy to keep the attention of the littlest listeners, but the main attraction is the bright art on a sea-blue background. Toddlers will have fun pointing out some of the fanciful fish, such as “ele-fish” and “shelly fish.”

[Kristi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The books is brightly colored and in the style we expect from books of Lucy Cousins. Fans of Maisy and fish will enjoy this book. This is something that can be read during Summer Reading 2022's theme "Oceans of Possibilities" for a baby or toddler storytime. The words have a nice flow and would be fun to act out with children. The mirror at the end of the book is of nice quality and encourages little ones to make fishy faces.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Fish says hello to all he meets, including Mommy Fish.

[Andrés · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a fine little mirror book with Little Fish saying hello to several fish friends, which have personal, probably not biological, names.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute

[Emma-Jane · Rating 2 out of 5]

The librarian had good intentions recommending this book, but it was a little boring for me. I need something more advanced.

[Adyant · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book as it gave me my little fish