Beatrix the Butterfly Fish

By Vicki Joseph

Being beautiful on the outside doesn't mean much if you're poking everyone around you.

Beatrix the Butterfly Fish loves to show off her gorgeous scales. She swims through the ocean singing about how beautiful she is, fanning her fins for all to see. But every time Beatrix finds a friend to play with, her spines spring out and poke them right in the nose, or the head, or wherever they happen to be. Ouch

Ava Angelfish swims away with a hole in her scale. Porky the Porcupine Fish threatens to tell on her. Even Cleo Clownfish ends up hurt. Beatrix insists she didn't do anything wrong, but the complaints are piling up fast. When Police Fish Timmy Tuna shows up with a warning about fishy jail, Beatrix still can't seem to stop. Her mom is upset, her friends are gone, and now she in the biggest trouble of her life.

In Beatrix the Butterfly Fish, young readers dive into a fun underwater adventure about a fish who learns that what's on the inside matters just as much as what's on the outside. With a lively cast of ocean characters and a gentle lesson about taking responsibility, this picture book is perfect for ages 4 to 8. Will Beatrix finally understand what she's been doing wrong before it's too late?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H1NMXNJN
• ISBN13: 9798318840388
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 11.0"