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Splash, Little Fish!

Theo Marlowe

Splash, Little Fish!

by Theo Marlowe

Ages 0–2 4.8OceanAnimal soundsFirst words

Little Fish wakes up, waves at the reef, and finds that every friend has a special way to say hello.

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Age
Ages 0–2
Pages
16

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Splash, Little Fish!

Theo Marlowe

Once upon a time…

Little Fish wakes up in the soft, blue morning. Blink, blink, blink go her shiny eyes. The water is warm, and the sunshine wiggles down through the waves in long, golden ribbons. Little Fish smiles a big, happy smile. Can you blink your eyes like Little Fish? Blink, blink, blink. What a lovely, sleepy, splashy morning it is.

Page 1

"Good morning, ocean!" says Little Fish, and she flips her tail up high. Splash! A shower of tiny drops sparkles in the light and tickles her nose. Splash! Splash! Little Fish giggles, and the little bubbles giggle too. Can you make a splash with your hands, just like Little Fish? Splash, splash, splash! What a big, happy sound.

Page 2

Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle goes Little Fish. She wiggles her tail to the left, and she wiggles her tail to the right. She wiggles her fins, and she wiggles her tummy, and she wiggles all the way from her nose to the tip of her tail. Can you wiggle too? Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle! Wiggle all the way down.

Page 3

Here comes Crab, walking sideways across the sand. Click, click, click go his big red claws. Click, click, click go his tiny feet. Crab does not walk forward like you do. He walks to the side, side, side, and he waves both his claws at once. Can you make a claw with your fingers? Click, click, click!

Page 4

…and then?

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Story mood

Is it a wind-down book, or a wake-up book?

  • SleepyWide awake
  • SillyGiggle fits
  • BraveCozy
  • CuriousFull of wonder

Meet the characters

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Little FishA wiggly, waving little fish
Did you know?She says splash before she says anything else, and she means it every time.
Big WhaleA gentle giant
Did you know?His bubbles are the biggest in the reef, and every single one goes pop.

Talk about it together

Conversation starters for after the last page.

1Tap to reveal
Can you wiggle your tail like Little Fish?
2Tap to reveal
What sound does Crab make? Can you click too?
3Tap to reveal
Can you blow a bubble? Pop!

Try this at home

Bubble pop parade

Blow bubbles in the bath or the garden, with a grown-up close by. Let your little one pop them and say pop each time, then sing goodnight to every friend.

What your child will take away

  • ✓First words and animal actions
  • ✓Repeating patterns
  • ✓Saying hello and goodnight

About the author

Theo Marlowe

A former lighthouse keeper's grandson who fills his books with tides, songs and salty air.

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