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The Three Little Smart Fishes

by Namu Marupudi

Ages 3–7 ~4 min read-aloud

Deep in the blue sea stood an old shipwreck.

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What’s inside

Page count

3 pages

Age range

Ages 3–7

Read-aloud time

~4 min

Values taught

Stay together, stay smart, stay calm — wise rules and calm thinking keep you safe, and family will always come find you.

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About this story

Deep in the blue sea, in a cozy shipwreck covered in seaweed and pink coral, live three little fish — Fin, Bubbles, and Shelly — with their kind Grandma Fish. Grandma has three important rules: always stay together, hide in the coral when sharks come, and always listen to your elders. When Shelly spots something sparkly far from home and forgets the rules, she ends up lost in a fisherman's net and alone in a quiet pond. But Shelly remembers 'stay brave, stay smart,' her brothers search until they find her, and the three little fish swim home together. A gentle underwater story about family rules, staying calm, and never giving up on each other.

  • Shipwreck — an old, broken ship resting at the bottom of the sea
  • Seaweed — a soft green plant that grows underwater
  • Coral — colorful rock-like homes built by tiny sea animals
  • Rule — something wise people tell you to keep you safe
  • Wander — to drift away from where you should be
  • Calm — quiet and steady, even when you feel scared
  • Rescue — to save someone from danger
  • Reunited — back together again after being apart

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