Don't Trust Fish [Hardcover]

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An absurdly laugh-out-loud funny picture book about the villainy of fish, illustrated by National Book Award-winning creator Dan Santat

A ribald and uproarious warning to those unschooled in fishy goings-on. —Kirkus, starred review

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Why, dear reader, must you NEVER EVER trust fish?

1) They spend all their time in the water where we can’t see them.
2) Some are as big as a bus—that is not okay.
3) We don't know what they're teaching in their schools.
4) They are likely plotting our doom.

This nature-guide-gone-wrong is a hilarious, off-the-rails exploration of the seemingly innocent animals that live in the water.Voted #1 K-2 book by Children's Book Council's KIDS FAVORITES: Kid Read. Kid Chosen! program, 2026
Bank Street College of Education 2026 Irma Black Award Medalist
Libby Book Award for Best Picture Book
Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award Winner
Children’s Literature Assembly Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts, 2026


★ [A] rapid-fire comedy of piscine paranoia. —Publishers Weekly, starred review

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