Product Description

The smallest fish can tell the tallest tales ... "Sorry I'm late, Miss. I set off really early but on the way to school I was captured by a squid. I wriggled and I struggled till a turtle came and rescued me." "Oh, no, he didn't." "OH, YES, HE DID." Tiddler is a little fish with a BIG imagination| What ever will he come up with next?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1171 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-03
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Synopsis
This little fish has a very big imagination! Every day, Tiddler is late for school, and every day he has another tall take for his teacher. But did he really ride a seahorse? Did he really meet a mermaid? And who will believe him when he really does get captured in a net? Tiddler is a classic of the future, with a little hero that all children will identify with.

Customer Reviews

A little book with a big imagination
This is a wonderful story with a relaxed rhyming text which is so easy and enjoyable to read to very young children. My children of 3 and 2 years absolutely adore this story and were delighted to spot "the Gruffalo fish" among the illustrations. At three years old, I had never heard of "sunfish", "butterfish" and "dab". If you are looking for fun, enjoyable (and educational) storytimes with your children, I really recommend this book.

Another Classic, whether you like it or not
This gets four stars because my daughter and youngest son like it, not because I like it. With the success of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom it seems that Donaldson can do no wrong, and it is almost heresy to say that you are not quite keen. I however, as a parent, am not quite keen.

For me the rhymes, which are sloppy and squashed to fit the story, totally spoil what would otherwise be delightful books. I hate reading them aloud to the children. I can however see that my kids love them, and part of the enduring appeal is the rhyme, so what can you do? They're in charge.

The illustrations are great, clear, but with enough going on to keep them busy spotting new things with every read. They're bright and attractive to small eyes and the whole thing is nicely laid out. The story is charming and has just enough mischief in it not to make it saccharine and annoying. Perfect for children, not so good for grownups.

Tiddler? Tiddler? Tiddler's late!
Such a brilliant book, don't hesitate, just get it or find it in the library. A great way of learning all the different, slightly more obscure fish names eg Miss 'Skate' and little Johnny Dory as well as the plaice ('who recognised his face!') and the various other colourful sea creatures Tiddler comes across on his adventures. One of my favourites to read aloud - my children (5 and 3)love it.