Review of "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" by Dr. Seuss

Seuss, Dr. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. New York, NY: Random House Children’s Books, 1988. ISBN: 978-0-394-80013-4

The opening line of the book is the same as the title, “One fish two fish red fish blue fish” but the rest of the book has little to do with fish of any kind. Instead, this book focuses a lot on rhyming and descriptive words and encourages readers to use their imagination. Many opposites are introduced such as “some are fast and some are slow” and there is a lot of repetition of sounds and phrases. The characters will be familiar to Dr. Seuss fans because they are seen in many of his stories.

This book is a part of a collection of Beginner Books and is a great choice for early readers. A Beginner Book contains a limited vocabulary and bold illustrations that keep the reader interested. Children who are learning to read will gain confidence in their ability as well as a stronger vocabulary when reading this book because of the simple language and repetition. Being able to finish a book of this length (63 pages) will also provide a boost of confidence to the early reader. 

"Dr. Seuss ignites a child's imagination with his mischievous characters and zany verses" - The Express

"The magic of Dr. Seuss, with his hilarious rhymes, belongs on the family bookshelf" - Sunday Times Magazine

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish is an excellent book to use when teaching about rhyming words or when introducing new sight words to beginning readers.

If you enjoy this book, check out the rest of the Beginner Books including:

Easterman, P.D. Fred and Ted Go Camping. New York, NY: Random House Children’s Books, 2005. ISBN: 978-0-3758296-59

Seuss, Dr. Hop on Pop. New York, NY: Random House Children’s Books, 1963. ISBN: 978-0-3948002-95

References

One Fish, Two Fish, Red, Fish, Blue Fish, Christ Academy. Personal photograph by Emily Adams. January 22, 2016.