# Jake and Ava: A Boy and a Fish - Hardcover

by **Jonathan Balcombe** (Author), **Rebecca Evans** (Illustrator)

**From _New York Times_ best-selling author Jonathan Balcombe comes this charming and affecting tale of young Jake, who on his first fishing trip with his grandfather, makes a crucial discovery when he meets Ava, an archerfish, caught on his line.**

**"This tender tale will evoke empathy in young readers. And, the art is exquisite."  
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**\--Joyce Sidman, winner of the NCTE Award for excellence in Poetry for Children, Winner of the Sibert Medal, author of _The Girl who Drew Butterflies_ and many other titles.**

  

### Author Biography

**\*Jonathan Balcombe is a biologist with a PhD in ethology, the study of animal behavior. His books include _What a Fish Knows_, a New York Times best-seller translated into fifteen languages; _Super fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World's Most Successful Insects_; _Pleasurable Kingdom,_ _Second Nature_, and _The Exultant Ark,_**

**\*Rebecca Evans is an illustrator and author living in Maryland. She is the author and illustrator of numerous books including: _Jeannie Houdini_: A Hamster's Tale, _2 a Lot: An Adventure With Numbers_; _PLANTS FIGHT BACK;_ _IF ANIMALS BUILT YOUR HOUSE_; and _ALONE LIKE ME._**  

**Number of Pages:** 24

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 9.7 x 9 IN

**Publication Date:** November 02, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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