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Fishing for Methuselah

Fishing for Methuselah

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Creator: Roger Roth
Publisher: HarperCollins

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1488362

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 9 x 0.3

ISBN: 0060275928
EAN: 9780060275921
ASIN: 0060275928

Publication Date: October 31, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Ivan and Olaf are best friends with a single shared ambition to outdo each other. Whether it's chopping firewood, climbing trees, or eating pancakes for breakfast, these two just can't stop competing! And when the annual Moosehead Lake Ice Fishing Contest comes around, you can bet Ivan and Olaf are each determined to catch the biggest fish in the lake.

But the biggest fish in Moosehead Lake is also the smartest fish in Moosehead Lake. He's the legendary Methuselah, and he has no intention of being caught by the bickering buddies. Ivan and Olaf may be a well matched pair--but are they a match for Methuselah?


Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great book, Great lesson, Great illustrations!   March 11, 2003
T. Reinhardt (east coast)
This is one of my son's overall favorite books. He's now 11 and way past this reading level but still likes to re-read it from time to time. Its the story of 2 very comptitive friends (ivan and olaf) who try to *best* eachother at every opportunity.

The winter fair is the perfect time for them...to try and out do eachother. They try and catch the ledgendary fish Methuselia and in doing so have a crisis... which has a womderful resoltion... and so cements their friendship.

Ultimately they work together on a winter fair project and win. Both the contest... and win because they have learned to be friends without the constant bickering and competition. Its really a wonderful story and the illustrations are amazing. Colorful, beautiful... discriptive in themselves. Perfect


5 out of 5 stars Great Book!   March 15, 1999
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

Kids love this book! I've read this story to boys and girls age 4-12. They laugh right out loud when Olaf says to Ivan, "You couldn't catch that big dumb fish if it jumped out and kissed 'ya!"

Well written, beautiful, fun illustrations, and good moral about friendship and working together.

I highly recommend it.


5 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!   February 9, 1999
dnyman@uplogon.com (Iron Mountain, MI)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have been reading this story to 1st - 5th graders from 12 elementary schools. The kids are wide-eyed and engaged as the story unfolds. They laugh right out loud when Olaf tells Ivan, "You couldn't catch that big dumb fish if it jumped out and kissed 'ya!" Great illustrations!!.! I have purchased 35 copies as gifts to school libraries and prizes for a "Write a Fish Tale" contest that this book has inspired. I highly recommend it


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