Books with title Louis the Fish

Maurice Sendak greeted the publication of the first book by this unique author-and-artist team with an astonishing review in The New York Times Book Review, which began: "Sid and Sol is a wonder--a picture book that heralds a hopeful, healthy flicker of life in what is becoming a creatively exhausted genre. The magic rests in teh seamless bond of Arthur Yorinks's and Richard Egielski's deft and exciting collaboration." Sendak concluded his review with an enthusiastic "Welcom, Mr. Yorinks and Mr. Egielski!" Now Louis the Fish, their second picture book, not only fulfills the promise of the first, but amply surpasses it.Louis is a butcher. He has a nice shop on Flatbush, with steady customers. He's "always friendly, always helpful, a wonderful guy." But Louis is not happy. He hates meat!All his life he's been surrounded by meat. His grandfather was a butcher. His father was a butcher. His whole childhood, even his birthdays, revolved aournd meat. As a boy he tried anythign to escape--even a job after school cleaning fishtanks.But that doesn't last long. Louis soon has to take over his parents' butcher shop. He grows ill. Business begins to fail. All seems lost. Until on night, in fitful sleep, after uneasy dreams, Louis is changed in a profound and startling way and begins a happy new life.

I wrote the book about twenty years ago for a class project. I did it for extra credit and, more so, to see if I could do it. I found a copy of it after my fathers passing in 2010. Since that time, I have been toying with the idea of getting it published. Here I am at this time. In the last few years, I have taken an interest in writing more. Ive found that picture books fit my writing style. I was diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome a few years ago. I have learned a lot about how it affects me and how I see the world. With picture books, I see an image in my mind and write about what I see.

The Fish (Hook) Book is stimulating for your childs mind and also allows you to be a part of the interaction. By looking at the pages, each with one named character, it can give your child the backstory of each fish but allows them to create the scene. The skys the limit for the imagination and exploring their own possibilities. By the end of the book, you and your child have created a unique story, a story that can and will change every time you pick up the book. My son is fascinated by the creations he has come up with. Weve also included black-and-white versions of each fish, allowing the inner artist to possibly emerge.

The fishhook book is stimulating for your child's mind also allowing you to be a part of the interaction. By looking at the pages each with one named character, it can give your child the back story of each fish but allowing them to create the scene. The sky's the limit for the imagination and exploring their own possibilities. By the end of the book you and your child have created a unique story, a story that can and will change every time you pick up the book. My son is fascinated by the creations he has come up with. We've also included black and white versions of each fish allowing the inner artist to possibly emerge.