{"product_id":"frankie-the-fish-free-children-book","title":"Frankie the Fish | Free Children Book","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if a fish could exceed the limitations of merely swimming in circles? This story presents an engaging narrative about a young child who enhances an ordinary pet into an exceptional companion. Through the application of patience, imagination, and affection, Frankie evolves into a \"Wonder Fish\" capable of performing tricks and jumps. 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Thank you \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"u-1\/1 u-2\/2@phab\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; float: left; color: #fff; background-color: #dc2050; padding-block: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #dc2050;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/078-A-Frankie-the-Fish.pdf?v=1755675724\" title=\"Frankie the Fish- Free Children Book\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cimg id=\"dnld\" style=\"padding: 5px 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/newpdficon_large.png?v=1501485027\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/078-A-Frankie-the-Fish.pdf?v=1755675724\" title=\"Frankie the Fish\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"border-bottom: none;\"\u003eDownload Free PDF Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/monkeypen.com\/pages\/free-childrens-books\" title=\"Free Children's books\"\u003eClick here to read more Free Children's books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/078_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish2.png?v=1755675544\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/04_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish4.png?v=1741085074\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou know, when I was about your age, I was at a store with my mother.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs I walked down an aisle, I saw the most beautiful fish.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/05_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish5.png?v=1741085119\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt was so beautiful, and it had all the colors of a rainbow.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI just had to have it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/06_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish6.png?v=1741085182\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e“Mommy! \u003c\/span\u003eLook at that beautiful fish! Can you buy it for me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI've been good and will take extra good care of it. I promise.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/07_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish7.png?v=1741085250\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWell, since I had been very good, and after some promises to care for the fish, she bought it for me.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/08_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish8.png?v=1741085283\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e“Oh! \u003c\/span\u003eYou are so beautiful, but you need a name.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI think I will call you \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e‘Frankie the Fish’.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/09_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish9.png?v=1741085324\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut as the days went by, I got bored with Frankie. After all, Frankie the fish was, well, just a fish. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe just swam around in circles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThen my mother said, “Train Frankie to do tricks.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo here is what I did. Frankie and I were best friends for many years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/10_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish10.png?v=1741085372\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI trained Frankie to follow my finger.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow, any time I put my finger on Frankie's home and move it, he follows my finger. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo, how'd I do it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI got Frankie's attention by putting my finger on his home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen he finally swam up to it, I rewarded him with a little food.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThen I moved my finger, and when Frankie followed it, I would give him a little food.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI moved my finger a little farther each day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOf course, I always treated Frankie with a little food for a job well done.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow Frankie follows my finger anywhere to get his treat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/11_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish11.png?v=1741085447\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI even trained Frankie to swim through a hoop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow, any time I put the hoop in Frankie's home, he swims through it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo, how'd I do it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst, I got a hoop that was bigger than Frankie, weighted so it would sink, and tied a string to it. (I asked my Mom if I could use her old bracelet).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOh! Remember to clean the hoop before you put it into the fish’s home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is the tricky part. I had to get Frankie interested in the hoop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo I used my finger, and Frankie followed it. I ran my finger along the side of his home, where the hoop was. Finally, he swam through the hoop, and I rewarded him with some food.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrankie did a lot of practicing for this trick. But now, when he sees the hoop, he goes right through it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOf course, I always treat Frankie to a little food for a job well done.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/12_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish12.png?v=1741085521\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWow! I trained Frankie to jump out of the water.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow, any time I put my finger over the water, Frankie jumps up into the air.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut I am always careful not to have him jump too close to the side of his home. Frankie doesn't like the floor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo, how'd I do it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery day, I fed Frankie a little food over the top of the water. In a few days, Frankie knew that when he saw my hand over the water, he was going to get a treat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/13_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish13.png?v=1741085605\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThen I trained Frankie to come up to the top by putting the tips of my fingers in the water. Of course, I had a little food in them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter a few days, I raised my fingertips just above the water, and Frankie poked his head out to get his treat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach day I held my fingers a little higher, and Frankie would come out of the water a little more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinally, his treat was high enough to make Frankie jump all the way out of the water.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow, when he sees my fingers over his house, he jumps out of the water to get his treat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/14_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish14.png?v=1741085692\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI have the best trained fish in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrankie The Fish is NOT just a fish!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe is Frankie, The Wonder Fish.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd my best friend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/18._The_Lost_Tressure18.png?v=1740069764\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/078_A_Fish_Is_Just_A_Fish16.png?v=1755675585\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease share our books with your friends and family to support our mission. 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