Awards
- Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Ten to Fourteen) 2001
- Commended for Orbis Pictus Award 2002
- Short-listed for Children's Books of Distinction Awards (Nonfiction) 2002
Overview
"""Excellent ink drawings, brightened with colorful washes, illustrate incidents from the text with clarity, a flair for the dramatic, and a sense of humor."" (Booklist, starred review) ""Kurlansky is a masterful storyteller. . . . Schindler's pictures, from serious to silly, add to the pleasure . . . . Readers of this title will never again look at fish and chips in quite the same way."" (Kirkus Reviews) ""Breezy, kid-friendly prose. . . . Fascinating and informative . . . bound to hook young readers."" (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)"
Full Product Details
Author: Mark Kurlansky ,
S. D. Schindler
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint: G P Putnam's Sons
Dimensions:
Width: 23.50cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 28.00cm
Weight: 0.482kg
ISBN: 9780399234767
ISBN 10: 0399234764
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 10 September 2001
Recommended Age: From 7 to 10 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Children / Juvenile
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Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Remaindered
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Praise for The Cod's Tale * Contributing enormously to the book's visual appeal, Schindler's excellent ink drawings, brightened with colorful washes, illustrate incidents from the text with clarity, a flair for the dramatic, and a sense of humor. --Booklist, starred review A welcome and intriguing addition to library shelves. --School Library Journal Kurlansky is a masterful storyteller. . . . Schindler's pictures, from serious to silly, add to the pleasure . . . . Readers of this title will never again look at fish and chips in quite the same way. --Kirkus Reviews Breezy, kid-friendly prose. . . . Fascinating and informative . . . bound to hook young readers. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Praise forThe Cod's Tale * Contributing enormously to the book's visual appeal, Schindler's excellent ink drawings, brightened with colorful washes, illustrate incidents from the text with clarity, a flair for the dramatic, and a sense of humor. Booklist, starred review A welcome and intriguing addition to library shelves. School Library Journal Kurlansky is a masterful storyteller. . . . Schindler's pictures, from serious to silly, add to the pleasure . . . . Readers of this title will never again look at fish and chips in quite the same way. Kirkus Reviews Breezy, kid-friendly prose. . . . Fascinating and informative . . . bound to hook young readers. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Praise forThe Cod's Tale * Contributing enormously to the book's visual appeal, Schindler's excellent ink drawings, brightened with colorful washes, illustrate incidents from the text with clarity, a flair for the dramatic, and a sense of humor. Booklist, starred review A welcome and intriguing addition to library shelves. School Library Journal Kurlansky is a masterful storyteller. . . . Schindler's pictures, from serious to silly, add to the pleasure . . . . Readers of this title will never again look at fish and chips in quite the same way. Kirkus Reviews Breezy, kid-friendly prose. . . . Fascinating and informative . . . bound to hook young readers. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Praise for The Cod's Tale * Contributing enormously to the book's visual appeal, Schindler's excellent ink drawings, brightened with colorful washes, illustrate incidents from the text with clarity, a flair for the dramatic, and a sense of humor. --Booklist, starred review A welcome and intriguing addition to library shelves. --School Library Journal Kurlansky is a masterful storyteller. . . . Schindler's pictures, from serious to silly, add to the pleasure . . . . Readers of this title will never again look at fish and chips in quite the same way. --Kirkus Reviews Breezy, kid-friendly prose. . . . Fascinating and informative . . . bound to hook young readers. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Praise for The Cod's Tale *""Contributing enormously to the book's visual appeal, Schindler's excellent ink drawings, brightened with colorful washes, illustrate incidents from the text with clarity, a flair for the dramatic, and a sense of humor."" --Booklist, starred review ""A welcome and intriguing addition to library shelves."" --School Library Journal ""Kurlansky is a masterful storyteller. . . . Schindler's pictures, from serious to silly, add to the pleasure . . . . Readers of this title will never again look at fish and chips in quite the same way."" --Kirkus Reviews ""Breezy, kid-friendly prose. . . . Fascinating and informative . . . bound to hook young readers."" --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"
Praise for The Cod's Tale * Contributing enormously to the book's visual appeal, Schindler's excellent ink drawings, brightened with colorful washes, illustrate incidents from the text with clarity, a flair for the dramatic, and a sense of humor. --Booklist, starred review A welcome and intriguing addition to library shelves. --School Library Journal Kurlansky is a masterful storyteller. . . . Schindler's pictures, from serious to silly, add to the pleasure . . . . Readers of this title will never again look at fish and chips in quite the same way. --Kirkus Reviews Breezy, kid-friendly prose. . . . Fascinating and informative . . . bound to hook young readers. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Author Information
Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including The Food of a Younger Land, Cod- A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World; Salt- A World History; 1968- The Year That Rocked the World; and The Big Oyster- History on the Half Shell. He lives in New York City. S. D. Schindler lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
