Ugly Fish is a very territorial fish. He loves swimming around in HIS tank and most importantly he enjoys eating. In this book we find out what happens when the fish tank bully finally meets his match.
When I first read this book I thought it was very dark. The second time I read the book I thought it was pretty dark and twisty. The third time that I read Ugly Fish I read the author bio on the dust jacket that said that Kara LaReau decided to write this book after reading about childhood bullying. By the fourth time that I read this book I realized the value in reading about a bully fish that eats all the other fish- especially when your audience is children who may be on the giving or receiving end of bulling.
After realizing the bigger message embedded in this book I think this book can be very useful for talking about topics of bullying. The bully in this story is presented in a very silly character. The story itself is very simplistic and easy to follow. Lots of very fun voices could be utilized for the different fishy characters.
Readers also get to see the concept of actions, wishes, and consequences. For example throughout the entire book the Ugly Fish just wants to eat and have his fish tank all to himself. Towards the end of the book, however, he gets lonely and wishes he hadn't eaten all the fish who could have been his friends.Finally by the end of the book the Ugly Fish gets a new friend...and a taste of his own medicine.
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