Steamboat Annie & the Thousand Pound Catfish

By Catherine Wright

Book Overview

A thousand-pound catfish? There's no such thing! Well, of course there is: His name's Ernie, and he's an ornery, stubborn, hot-tempered thousand-pound catfish at that. What's a town called Pleasant to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399233318
• ISBN13: 9780399233319
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Philomel
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.4" x 0.4" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Have fun with this tall tale!

The illustrations are wonderfully funny and really enhance the text. The text is hilarious. Our family has close ties to the Ohio River and steamboating, and I knew we had to have this book! We are not disappointed! It also makes a great read-aloud if you are a teacher or librarian.

Stevie

This is a wonderful modern tall tale, with a strong female heroine. I am looking forward to reading many more books by this author. The graphics are wonderful.

Charming Story - Fabulous Illustrations

I was charmed by the story of Steamboat Annie, a no-nonsense gal who can handle any situation - even an "onery" thousand pound catfish. The story is a hoot! Howard Fine's illustrations are magnificent - the pictures of the singing townsfolk and the town's soloist cow are delightful. Pictures of Ernie (that onery catfish) are downright scary. But don't worry, kiddies, Annie can handle him!