Don't Trust Fish!

Neil Sharpson, Dan Santat(Illustrator)

A laugh-out-loud picture book all about fish and how we absolutely must not trust them, illustrated by New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Medal-winning Dan Santat.
Have you ever noticed that fish spend all of their time under water? What are they plotting down there? And did you know that a group of fish is called a ‘school’? Exactly what are they learning in these ‘schools’? We must find answers. But one thing’s for sure. Whatever you do: Don’t. Trust. Fish.
Laugh along as you learn lots of fishy facts from a very suspicious narrator, who believes that there’s something more than a bit fishy about fish… Prepare to laugh, learn, and maybe even look at your pet goldfish a little differently.
With deadpan humour from celebrated Irish author and playwright Neil Sharpson that will be loved by children and grown-ups alike, perfect for fans of Jon Klassen’s I Want My Hat Back and B. J. Novak’s The Book with No Pictures.
A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 2025 Kids’ Book Awards winner
One of SLATE MAGAZINE's 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years
Shortlisted for the BLACKWELL'S Children's Book of the Year 2025
Longlisted for the PETERS Children's Book of the Year Award 2025

Reviews

"Wonderfully funny... a quirky gem, highly recommended"
Irish Independent

"Deliciously deadpan and absolutely hilarious"
Waterstones

"Laugh out loud volume about fish and how we absolutely must not trust them"
The Bookseller, Buyer's Guide

"As well as being a genuinely funny book, it is, like many picture books, really very sophisticated indeed."
Booktrust

"Filled with deadpan humour"
RTÉ