Jangles: A Big Fish Story
By David Shannon
Shannon, David. Jangles: a big fish story. New York: Blue Sky Press, 2012.
Jangles is a big fish that has become legend. Everyone wants to catch him. Everyone has a story about how close they came to catching him. Jangles is unmistakable for his jangling hooks and lures. Jangles says, "I am more than a fish. I am a storyteller, and a story."
David Shannon writes an amusing tale about the fish that got away. It is told from the perspective of a young boy who is out late fishing. His story takes an interesting turn and he is left with a decision to make. Shannon's illustrations add another dimension, and it lets the reader dive deeper into the story of the fish that got away. his illustrations tell the story as much as his words.
"The boy in the story catches Jangles—he claims—but few will foresee what happens next, in a series of events that owe both to folklore and suburban legend. Picture-book art doesn't get much more rousing than this; for anglers in particular and adventure lovers in general, it’s a slam-dunk." -- Publisher's Weekly starred review
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