A Fish Picture Book - Level 3-5

A Fish Picture follows a boy as he explains the steps he takes to make a colourful fish artwork, combining creativity with literacy. This delightful story is perfect for integrating visual arts with early reading skills. High-frequency words such as I, can, and on are featured alongside simple CVC words. Children learn to identify the letters P, p, and explore onsets and rimes such as c/an and s/and. Through reading, discussion, and creative play, learners deepen their understanding of sequence, storytelling, and self-expression.

Educational Benefits:

• Supports CVC word recognition and phonics.
• Develops sequencing and procedural language.
• Reinforces reading fluency and one-to-one word correspondence.
• Encourages creativity and oral storytelling skills.

Classroom Ideas:

• Guide students in making their own fish pictures using collage materials.
• Retell the story by sequencing the steps with illustrations.
• Create a classroom gallery of student fish artwork with labels.
• Use the story as inspiration for a shared class poem or chant.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 4-6.
• Book dimensions: 14.5cm x 16.5cm; 16 pages.
• Ensure scissors and small items are used with supervision.
• Ideal for literacy and art integration in early years.