Fish and Sun by Sergio Ruzzier
Published by HarperAlley on June 22, 2021
ISBN: 0063076640
Pages: 48
Genres: Adventure
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Little Fish is bored, and he’s tired of the cold and dark of under water. When he heads to the surface, Little Fish finds a new friend in the sun. The only problem? The sun goes away at the end of the day. When Sun reappears the next day, Little Fish is thrilled and the two new friends continue to play for several days.

This early reader is part of a new I Can Read Comics series. There is information at the beginning of the book about how to follow the comics — directionality of panels, word bubbles, etc. This is a level 1 book and the language is appropriate for that level. The illustrations are colorful, cartoonish and help carry the story. Fish and Sun play lots of games like hide-and-seek so the illustrations really make the story at some points. This is a great book for emerging readers and good for building confidence.

Recommended for readers 5 and up. Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME