Carl's Fish Farm: An Introduction to Aquaculture (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798985736601)

"Hello, there! I'm Carl, and today we will see

just how fish farming started-and how it can be.

Aquaculture is great! Let me tell you the story

of how we Americans make fishy glory."

Spend a day with Carl the Channel Catfish as he gives us a rhyming tour about his daily life on a fish farm in South Georgia, which he calls home. This educational fish farming book contains real-life environmental photos as well as illustrations of Carl, our narrator.

• What kind of organisms can be farmed in aquaculture? From sea to shining sea, we'll visit aquatic animals all around America and see real photos of their habitats on their farms.
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• How are fish farmed? Carl takes us through the channel catfish life cycle and introduces aquaculture related career options.
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• What is used to farm fish? Carl shows us some equipment that's used on his farm, such as a tractor, seine net, basket, etc.
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• Do we have aquaculture in America? Yes we do and this book even contains biographies in the "Aquaculture Highlights" section from real American figures in today's aquaculture.

Have more questions? This book is perfect for little ones interested in fishing and agriculture! It includes a glossary and job descriptions in the back and is recommended for kids 2nd - 5th grade.

Created by the fish farmer's adult daughter, kids will get up close and personal with the daily life of what it's like to work in aquaculture through the pictures of "Edge's Aquatics Farm" in Soperton, GA. The beautifully illustrated cartoons were brought to life by the author to make the live photos more interesting and enticing. There's so much to learn in this book!

I am also available for school author visits. Contact me at kmichellebooks1@gmail.com for more information!