Author(s): Michele Gierck; Marina Zlatanova (Illustrator)

Picture Books Paper Back

Being the smallest fish in the stream is not easy. For Gladys and Stripey, two endearing fish, it gets even harder when, after a night of heavy rain, fast flowing water sweeps them out of their home habitat. What can they do? Will they make it back home? This (almost) true story is based on a nationally threatened Australian native fish species -- now endangered in Victoria -- , called Galaxiella pusilla. Told in rhyme, with accompanying scientific notes, young and not-so-young readers will discover lots about waterways, a special fish species and its habitat, as well as how tough life can be when you're a little fish on a big adventure.