"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam"--

When Pinkalicious goes fishing with Peter, she wants to catch the pinkest fish in the sea, but what they catch is definitely not pinkapretty, though it may turn out to be even better.

In this novel told through poems, nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad, so when his pesky little sister horns in on their fishing trip, he is none too pleased. Includes primer on rhyme, poetry techniques, rhythm, stanzas, and poetic forms.

A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in McElligot's pool.

While Farmer Brown sleeps, some of the animals who live on the farm go on a fishing expedition.

A group of friends become less enthusiastic about their fishing trip the longer they go without catching a fish--and when they finally hook a fish it is too big and scary!

A young fisher expresses enthusiasm for the sport while acknowledging the many potential distractions surrounding it.

A boy learns that the truth is often stretched on the Bayou Clapateaux, and gets the chance to tell his own version of a bayou tale when he goes fishing.

"Daniel has always heard stories about Big Larry, and when his grandpa dies, he is determined to catch the big fish"--Unedited summary from book.

"A young girl helps her grandfather adjust to his new home in the city with her family by inventing a fantastical fishing game"--