Five Silly Fishermen - (Step Into Reading) by Roberta Edwards (Paperback)

About the Book

A retelling of the traditional tale in which five silly fishermen, unable to count properly, are convinced that one of their group has drowned.

Book Synopsis

Illus. in full color. Five fishermen go out in a boat and think that only
four come back, until they realize the silly counting mistake they have made.
"The simple text works well with the neatly executed drawings. This traditional
tale is sure to amuse beginning readers, who will get a lesson in logic as
well."-- "Booklist.
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Review Quotes

"The simple text works well with the neatly executed drawings. This traditional tale is sure to amuse beginning readers, who will get a lesson in logic as well."--Booklist.

About the Author

Roberta Edwards has written several books for young readers, including a number in the "Who Was?" series. She lives in New York, New York.

Sylvie Wickstrom was born in Casablanca in 1960. She lives with her partner, Barbara Lehman, in the Hudson Valley. Some of her heroes are Moomintroll, Frog and Toad, Babar and Winnie the Pooh.