Squitty Fish
Squitty Fish is a picture book text sumptuously illustrated by Trish Donald. Jill Eggleton explores fear and what happens when you base that fear on appearance.
- Squitty Fish lived deep down under the sea, where it is dark as night and scary creatures drift about. The scariest creature of all was the ugly orange octopus.
Can Squitty Fish stay out of his way?
Australian artist, illustrator and graphic designer Trish Donald's illustrations help establish the fear Squitty Fish experiences about the ocean depths. The initial images use darker, moody colours yet are careful not to actually frighten. The illustrations also help to explain language devices. Similes such as 'as dark as night' and 'spikes as sharp as nails' are highlighted by the accompanying pictures.
The illustrations also help establish the book's social and emotional learning point, showing readers from the first pages, that Octopus, who is vivid orange with an expression that suggests curiosity, is a creature for whom readers, and Squitty Fish, could feel empathy rather than fear.
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