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Children's ✦ Penny’s Take

One Blue Fish

Charles Reasoner Β· 2010
73/100
πŸ‘ Worth It

The die-cut numeral flaps give very young children a tactile reason to engage, and pairing counting with color identification doubles the early learning value without overloading a simple board book. Bank Street Committee selection is a meaningful honor for this format. It does not do anything dramatically new β€” lift-the-flap board books are a crowded category β€” but it executes the format cleanly with bold illustration and a clear teaching purpose. A solid pick for infants and toddlers.

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Verdict receipt0–100
safety98
substance68
craft72
originality62
accuracy88
hype72
age-fit92
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict73
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