One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish facts for kids
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| Author | Dr. Seuss |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Random House, The Living Books Company (1998) |
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Publication date
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1960 |
| OCLC | 184473 |
| Preceded by | Happy Birthday to You! |
| Followed by | Green Eggs and Ham |
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish is a super popular children's book written by Dr. Seuss. It came out in 1960. This book is famous for its fun rhymes and silly characters.
By 2001, over 6 million copies of the book had been sold! That made it one of the top 13 bestselling children's books ever. Teachers also love it. In 2007, the United States' National Education Association listed it as one of their "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."
The story is a simple rhyming adventure. It's perfect for kids who are just learning to read. It follows a boy and a girl named Jay and Kay. They have many amazing friends and pets. The book also has some funny, unrelated parts. For example, there's a man named Ned whose feet stick out from his bed. There's also a creature with a bird in its ear!
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Audio and Video Versions
You can enjoy One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish in different ways! The famous actor Rik Mayall narrated this story. It was part of a HarperCollins audiobook. This audiobook also included other Dr. Seuss classics. Some of these were The Lorax and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
The book was also part of the Beginner Book Video series. This series helped young readers. Other books in this video series included Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! and The Foot Book.
In Other Stories and Shows
The characters and ideas from One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish pop up in other places!
- In the Netflix show Green Eggs and Ham, you can see the famous fish. In one episode, a car crashes into a lake. It lands on a house belonging to a fish family. Later, the fish mother checks on her children. She names them "one fish, two fish, red fish and blue fish."
In Popular Culture
This book has even made its way into real-world events and other fun media!
- In a big court case in 2015, called Yates v. United States, a judge mentioned the book. Justice Elena Kagan used the book to help explain her point. She argued that fish are "tangible objects." This was part of a discussion about a law.
- A book called One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dads came out in 1994. Its title is a funny take on Dr. Seuss's book.
- The TV show The Simpsons also made a joke about the title. An episode from 1991 was named "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish."
- A rap artist named Yung Gravy has a song called "One Thot, Two Thot, Red Thot, Blue Thot." The title of his song also parodies the book's name.
Theme Park Attraction
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Entrance of the One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish ride at Islands of Adventure.
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| Attraction type | Water Ride | ||||||||
| Theme | One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish | ||||||||
| Vehicle type | Fish | ||||||||
| Duration | 3 min | ||||||||
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The fun book also inspired a theme park ride! It's called "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish." You can find it at Universal's Islands of Adventure. This ride is in the "Seuss Landing" area of the park. It's a colorful water ride where you can fly around in fish-shaped vehicles!
Selected Translations
People all over the world can enjoy this book! It has been translated into many different languages:
- Visje een visje twee visje visje in de zee (1960s, Dutch)
- Devarim muzarim korim ba-sefarim (1980, Hebrew)
- Yi tiao yu, liang tiao yu, hong de yu, lan de yu (1992, Chinese)
- Un pez, dos peces, pez rojo, pez azul (2006, Spanish)
- Eyn fish, tsvey fish, royter fish, bloyer fish (2007, Yiddish)
- Poisson un, poisson deux, poisson rouge, poisson bleu (2011, French)
See also
In Spanish: Un pez, dos peces, pez rojo, pez azul para niños
