Nemo loves school! He plays algae in the middle with Tad, Pearl, and Sheldon. He plays the conch shell in music class. With Mr. Ray’s help, he tells his schoolmates about living in an anemone. At lunch, he trades his kelp sandwich for algae pizza.

Nemo is surprised when Dory comes to teach the class how to speak whale, but Nemo has his own surprise with his show-and-tell. And then, school is over for the day and Nemo’s dad comes to get Nemo.

Nemo is so excited about going to school he cannot wait to go back tomorrow.

The “Finding Nemo” film serves as the basis for this book; young readers, ages two through seven, preschool through second grade, are the target audience for this fishy tale. Filled with characters the young reader is sure to recognize, the charming Nemo-shaped book tells a story that highlights the relationship between child and father as it gives the details of Nemo’s exciting day at school.

Colorful illustrations and a sweet story combine to offer young children a delightful, attention-keeping tale that encourages the child to share his or her own school experiences.

Highly recommended. ( )