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by Candace Fleming (Author), Boris Kulikov (Illustrator)
Candace Fleming and illustrator Boris Kulikov pair up to tell a fun story about a real submarine inventor in Papa's Mechanical Fish
Clink Clankety-bang Thump-whirr That's the sound of Papa at work. Although he is an inventor, he has never made anything that works perfectly, and that's because he hasn't yet found a truly fantastic idea. But when he takes his family fishing on Lake Michigan, his daughter Virena asks, Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a fish?--and Papa is off to his workshop. With a lot of persistence and a little bit of help, Papa--who is based on the real-life inventor Lodner Phillips--creates a submarine that can take his family for a trip to the bottom of Lake Michigan.Author Biography
Candace Fleming is the author of many picture and young adult books, including Boxes for Katje, Gator Gumbo, and The Great and Only Barnum, a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction. She lives in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
Boris Kulikov is the critically acclaimed illustrator of many children's books, including Max's Words by Kate Banks and Barnum's Bones by Tracey Fern. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.39 x 9.89 x 10.65 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June 04, 2013
Award: Red Clover Award (2015)
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (2015)
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards (2016)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Papa's Mechanical Fish
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.1
Point Value: 0.5
