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A Good Day's Fishing
Contributor(s): Prosek, James (Author)

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ISBN: 0689853270     ISBN-13: 9780689853272
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: March 2004
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Annotation: The bestselling author of "Trout" takes young readers on a first fishing trip in this beautiful picture book, illustrated by the author. A comprehensive glossary of flies and lures completes the package. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Fish
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - General
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2003007383
Age Level: 5-10
Grade Level: Kindergarten-5
Lexile Measure: 460(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 10.35" W x 8.31" L (0.88 lbs) 40 pages
Features: Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Charlotte Award, Nominee, Primary, 2006
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 02/01/2004 pg. 137
Booklist 02/15/2004 pg. 1063
Publishers Weekly 02/23/2004 pg. 76
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2004 pg. 292
School Library Journal 05/01/2004 pg. 122
Booksense '76 Childrens Sum 04 06/01/2004 pg. 1
USA Today 07/26/2004 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 356 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
School Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 26
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 356 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 74168
Reading Level: 1.6   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
The bestselling author of Trout and Fly-Fishing the 41st, James Prosek, tells the story of a good day's fishing in this beautiful picture book, illustrated with the author's own gentle watercolors.

What I need for a good day's fishing is in here somewhere....
What's the secret to a good day's fishing?
Bright sun.
Cool breeze.
Favorite rod and reel.
Tackle box with bobbers,
hooks, and sinkers.
But we haven't gotten
to the secret...yet.

For those who want to learn more about how to fish, there's a comprehensive glossary of lures and flies in the back of the book. A Good Day's Fishing will make a fisherman or fisherwoman out of anyone -- even a first-timer.


Contributor Bio(s): Prosek, James: - James Prosek began his writing career at the age of twenty with Trout, An Illustrated History when he was still a student at Yale University. His other books include Joe and Me: An Education in Fishing and Friendship, The Complete Angler: A Connecticut Yankee Follows in the Footsteps of Walton, and Fly-Fishing the 41st: Around the World on the 41st Parallel. He wrote and co-produced a Peabody Award-winning fishing documentary on ESPN. His first venture into children's books, A Good Day's Fishing, followed his adult books' footsteps in its popularity. He lives next to a fishing pond in Easton, Connecticut. Visit James at his website www.jamesprosek.com.
 
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