Fish and sun

First Title Value for Searching:

Fish and sun

Personal Author:

Ruzzier, Sergio, 1966-

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

48 pages ; color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series:

I can read comics. Level 1

Summary:

One day, a bored little fish journeys up to the surface of the ocean, where it meets the sun. A wonderful friendship blooms… Only, right in the middle of their fun, the sun starts to set! Fish and Sun is a powerful story about newfound friendship by Sergio Ruzzier.

Subject Term:

Fishes -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Graphic novels

Publication Info:

New York, NY : HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]

Subject:

Fishes -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Graphic novels

Sun -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Fish

Pisces

Affection

Friendliness

Comic strips

Comics

Funnies

Manhua (Comic books)

Manhwa (Comic books)

Serial picture books

Comic book novels

Fiction graphic novels

Fictive graphic novels

Graphic albums

Graphic fiction

Graphic nonfiction

Graphic novellas

Nonfiction graphic novels

Solar physics

SAILS ISBN:

9780063076648

9780063076631

Available:

Library	Shelf Number	Shelf Location	Status
Searching... Acushnet Library	JER RUZZIER	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Berkley Public Library	JJR FIC RUZZIER	EASY READERS - FICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Carver Public Library	JJ FIC RUZ	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Dighton Public Library	RUZ YOUNG READER	1:JTOWNHALL	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Fall River Main	E RUZ	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Foxboro - Boyden Library	EJ RUZZIER	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Hanson Public Library	RUZZIER	CHILDREN GRAPHIC NOVELS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Holmes Public Library	JE RUZ	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... James White Memorial, E. Freetown	ER GN RUZ	1:EGRAPHIC	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Lakeville Public Library	J EASY RUZZIER	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Mansfield Public Library	JJ ER RUZZIER	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Mattapoisett Free Public Library	JER RUZ	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Middleborough Public Library	J GN RUZ	CHILDREN GRAPHIC NOVELS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... New Bedford Francis J. Lawler Branch	J EASY RUZZIER	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Norfolk Public Library	JEGN RUZZ	1:JGRAPHEASY	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Pembroke Public Library	J ER RUZZIER, S.	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Plainville Public Library	GRAPHIC J ICA	CHILDREN GRAPHIC NOVELS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Plympton Public Library	EGN RUZ	1:EGRAPHIC	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Raynham Library	EASY R LEVEL 2	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Rehoboth - Blanding Free PL	E RUZ	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Richards Memorial Library	RUZZIER -- (JUV) (GRAPHIC)	CHILDREN GRAPHIC NOVELS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Seekonk Public Library	JE RUZZIER	1:EARLY	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Somerset Public Library	Y GRAPHIC NOVEL RUZ	GRAPHIC NOVELS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Swansea Public Library	EASY RUZ	EASY READERS	Searching... Unknown
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Summary

Introducing I Can Read Comics, a new early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers.

One day, a bored little fish journeys up to the surface of the ocean, where it meets the sun. A wonderful friendship blooms... Only, right in the middle of their fun, the sun starts to set! Fish and Sun is a powerful story about newfound friendship by Sergio Ruzzier.

"Painted seascapes in rich colors warm the early reader comic's minimal text, and small details--Fish sleeps underwater with a small pillow--will draw laughter." (Publishers Weekly)

Fish and Sun is a Level One I Can Read Comic, a simple story for shared reading.

Junior Library Guild Selection

An ALSC Graphic Novel Reading List Title

Reviews (4)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2--Bored Fish ventures to the surface of the ocean in search of light and unexpectedly meets the Sun in all its glory. Fish plays games and basks in Sun's warmth, but the good times don't last long, as Fish's new companion sets for the day, leaving Fish cold and forlorn. The next day is a bright beginning as Sun peeks through the clouds to reunite with Fish. This beginning comic reader is an ideal introduction to the sequential art format, and the guided reading series provides a short tutorial for budding comic fans. Ruzzier presents a delicately designed story of friendship full of intimacy and emotion. His textured watercolors mirror the environment as well as the shifting moods of the lonely Fish. VERDICT Fish and Sun are two delightful characters who will touch readers' hearts. The perfect story for emergent readers and developing visual learners.--Claire Moore, Manhattan Beach Lib., CA

Publisher's Weekly Review

It's dark and cold and boring under the ocean in this early reader comic by Geisel Honoree Ruzzier (the Fox & Chick series), and Fish, a muddy pink individual with red fins, has had it: "I'm going out." Up above the water's surface, "it was also dark and cold and boring"--until a yellow shape with curly tentacles rises above the horizon, brightening the waters and the sky. "You are very warm," Fish says admiringly to Sun, and the two fall into an easy rapport: Sun suggests a game of hide-and-seek, darting behind a cloud in a moment of subtle foreshadowing. But after a day of light and play, Fish sees that Sun is turning red and sinking lower in the sky. Though Fish does not understand that Sun's setting prefaces its return, young readers will, adding compassionate context to the following panels, which portray Fish's sorrow. Painted seascapes in rich colors warm minimal text by Ruzzier, and small details will draw laughter--Fish sleeps underwater with a small pillow. The understated plot allows new readers to focus on the well-chosen words and meaningful emotional arc, and Ruzzier's slightly bonkers visual world-building keeps things fresh. Ages 4--8. (May)

Horn Book Review

These two entries in the new I Can Read!: Comics series show its audience range. Fish, for younger, almost-independent readers, features an aquatic protagonist with an all-too-familiar problem: "Mom, I'm bored." Fish leaves the dark, cold depths of the sea and encounters Sun. The two play all day until the sun sets; Fish is disconsolate until discovering that Sun returns the next day -- and every day. Uncluttered watercolor illustrations, in Ruzzier's (Good Boy, rev. 1/19; the Fox + Chick books, rev. 7/18, 7/19, and 5/21) always imaginative, slightly off-kilter style, reinforce the playful action; the natural language and phonetic patterns will serve readers well; and the emotional drama is pitch perfect. Shell, aimed at more experienced readers, features two entertainingly cartoony plump and similar-looking creatures; but while one has a snail's shell, the protagonist doesn't. Neither an acorn nor a thimble creates a satisfactory covering, but our hero -- eventually realizing it's a slug -- fits in elsewhere, and just by being itself (although still friendly with snails). The story is told in simple sequential panels, and a smart, manageable "slug v. snail" chart is appended. Both books contain useful, identical front matter with examples of differently shaped conversation balloons and a "Quick how-to-read comics guide." (Fish employs a single large panel per page that contains only simple dialogue balloons and narrative boxes, rendering the explanations somewhat extraneous.) The back covers offer sample panels that preview each book's content, allowing readers to decide for themselves if they are ready for that format. Two great concepts: I can read and I can choose. [Review covers these I Can Read!: Comics titles: Fish and Sun and Tiny Tales: Shell Quest.] (c) Copyright 2023. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

Fish and Sun become fast friends in this Level 1 entry in the I Can Read! Comics series. Fish, small and lavender-hued, is bored. It's too dark and cold in Fish's watery abode, so Fish tells Mom: "I'm going out." Unfortunately, it's "dark and cold and boring" at the surface too--that is, until Fish sees a yellow orb with long, spindly rays rise in the sky. "I'm Sun," the friendly presence says, and a friendship is born. When Sun turns red and sets, Fish mourns the loss but happily reunites with Sun the next day after the clouds part. Young readers will identify with Fish's extreme mood swings: ennui followed by elation followed by heartache ("I am afraid I will never see my friend Sun again")--and joy once again when the pair reunites. Compositions are tightly focused and uncluttered; lines are simple and clean; and details delight, such as when Fish sleeps on a pillow at the bottom of the ocean and--after Sun asks, "Do you know any tricks?"--gleefully spits water. The book nearly sparkles with color: The sun-dappled palette is one of warm, eye-catching, and elegant pastel shades. The book's dialogue is set in bold black text in clean, white speech balloons. Level 1 comics in this series promise "simple stories for shared reading," and those adults sharing this one can expect requests for rereads. A tutorial on reading comics precedes the story. A captivating new duo. (Graphic early reader. 4-8) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.