The Horn Book Guide

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Esbaum, Jill

Parrotfish Has a Superpower

32 pp. | Putnam | May, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9780593532010 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 9780593532027 $10.99

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Bob Shea. A parrotfish explains the species’ special superpower(s) to an impatient hammerhead shark, including how it is able to consume coral with its "throat teeth.” That digested coral then becomes sand—or, in a reveal that will delight readers, “My poop grows beaches.” The stylized, cartoon-style illustrations and humorous text make the book especially accessible; the final page includes additional parrotfish facts.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Kerns