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A Fish Out of Water is a 1961 American children's book written by Helen Palmer Geisel (credited as Helen Palmer) and illustrated by P. D. Eastman. The book is based on a short story by Palmer's husband Theodor Geisel , "Gustav, the Goldfish", which was published with his own illustrations in Redbook magazine in June 1950.
- Helen Palmer, P. D Eastman
- 1961
Learn the meaning of a fish out of water, an idiom that describes a person who feels awkward or unhappy in a situation that is not familiar or different. See examples, synonyms, translations and related words.
A classic, comic easy reader about getting a pet! In this beloved Beginner Book written by Mrs . Dr. Seuss (aka Helen Palmer), a young boy hilariously learns the consequences of not following instructions when he feeds too much to his goldfish—causing it to grow as big as a whale!
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“A Fish out of Water” (1961) by Helen Palmer, illustrated by P. D. Eastman
- 10 min
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A classic, comic easy reader about getting a pet! In this beloved Beginner Book, a young boy hilariously learns the consequences of not following instructions when he feeds too much to his goldfish—causing it to grow as big as a whale! With delightfully retro illustrations by P.D. Eastman (Go, Dog. Go!), the message of the book—that getting ...
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- $9.69
- Helen Palmer
- Helen Palmer, P. D Eastman
If you are like a fish out of water, you feel awkward because you are in an unfamiliar situation or because the people you are with are very different from you. I think he thought of himself as a country gentleman and was like a fish out of water in Birmingham.
Learn the meaning, origin, and usage of the idiom a fish out of water, which means feeling awkward or uncomfortable in an unfamiliar situation. See examples, variations, and related terms and phrases for this expressive expression.
