If I Were a Fish

(Hardback)

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Why is everybody on the internet so mean Why is everybody so afraid of what they've never seen When Corook is hit with hate on the internet, they and Olivia grab a guitar and dive into the comforting world of what it would be like to be a fish instead. Swimming away from all the negativity out there, together they make the best of a very bad day. Humans and fish alike are welcome to sing (or kazoo) along! How lucky are we Of all the fish in the sea You get to be you! And I get to be me! From the musicians and viral TikTok creators of If I Were A Fish, Corook and Olivia Barton, comes a picture book adaptation of their silly song with a serious message for everyone's who's ever had to navigate the highs and lows of the internet. Illustrated by the award-winning Mike Curato, this inspiring song about surrounding yourself with the people that make you the happiest is a timely reminder that it's always best to be yourself.

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corook aka Corinne Savage is a singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and a huge dork. They are a graduate of Berklee College of Music and currently reside in Nashville Tennessee. They spend most of their time writing and producing music for their artist project "corook." Olivia Barton is a singer/songwriter from Orlando, Florida who writes indie folk rock songs in the vein of The Staves and Phoebe Bridgers. Her songs feature a pure voice swimming in dark guitars, singing about sad things she never intended to tell strangers. Mike Curato is the author and illustrator of the Little Elliot series and has illustrated a number of other books for children, including All the Way to Havana and Worm Loves Worm. He lives in Northampton, MA.