Argento: El pececillo plateado

PreS-Gr 1—A silver fish's brothers, sisters, and cousins always swim together "as if they were one fish," but Argento is different. He loves exploring the deep blue sea. He swims far and wide until one day he comes upon a black "mountain," only to discover it is a lost baby whale. Using his superlative networking skills, he sends off his family in a shimmery, silvery tide to find her missing parents. The whale family is joyfully reunited, and, of course, Argento and the baby whale become besties for life. The gatefold feature is a wonderful tool for teaching perspective, and Kor's broad blue brushstrokes are the perfect backdrop for the bright silver of the fishes and the matte black of the whales. Parisian-born artist Kornowski became one of Israel's most beloved children's author/illustrators and published under the last name "Kor" until his death in 2001.