What Fish Are Saying: Strange Sounds in the Ocean

Katie Melrose

Book cover for What Fish Are Saying: Strange Sounds in the Ocean
Book cover for What Fish Are Saying: Strange Sounds in the Ocean

What Fish Are Saying: Strange Sounds in the Ocean

What Fish Are Saying: Strange Sounds in the Ocean

Katie Melrose

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Description

Follow along with one little shellfish to discover cutting-edge, under-the-sea science!

Did you know that deep in the ocean, fish are loud? Scientists have recently discovered that fish and shellfish grunt and groan, crackle and cluck, and even burp and boop to communicate. They warn each other, woo each other, and welcome each other with all kinds of sounds, making the ocean quite noisy! This upbeat, rhyming nonfiction picture book explores underwater science in a unique way and is perfect for any school or home library.

About the Author

Kirsten Pendreigh is a journalist, poet, and author. Formerly a reporter and producer with NPR and CBC, she now writes nonfiction and fiction books for children. Her stories celebrate children's curiosity about our natural world and their instinct to nurture it. Kirsten's writing is inspired by the natural world near her home in Vancouver: the green rainforests, the blue Pacific Ocean, and the snowy Coast Mountains. Her poems are found in many literary anthologies and magazines, including BEST CANADIAN POETRY and Sweet Water: Poems for the Watershed.

Critical Reviews

"Entertaining onomatopoeia-filled couplets impart an impressive amount of information [and] highlight the variety of underwater life." -- Horn Book

"This will be a popular read-aloud for story hours; there's so much to learn about underwater sounds, and readers will appreciate such a terrific introduction to the topic...start recommending it ASAP." -- School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

"Pendreigh's rhyming couplets never falter...a pleasure to use with fledgling readers." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Jaunty coverage of a less-discussed topic...the unusual sounds chronicled will make it a hit read-aloud." -- Booklist

Publishing Information

Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore
Pub date: 2025-06-03
Length: 40 pages

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