AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Andrew Clements/ YoshiPUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers PUBLICATION DATE:1988
GENRE: Fiction PB READING LEVEL: Ages 9+
BRIEF OVERVIEW: It is about a big fish named Al who looks really scary but is actually very kind and just wants to make friends.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will write about a time when they were trying something new and it seemed scary at first but turned out to be a good thing or they will write about someone they thought was scary but once they got to know them they found out they were really nice and when they finish writing they will make a illustration to go with what they wrote using construction paper, markers, scissors, and glue.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Elizabeth Pearce, Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: Fiction, Friendship, Animals
