
A Season for Fishin'
A Fish Fry Tradition
$31.99
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
8 December 2025
Summary
A Season for Fishin’ is a joyous debut picture book by Pamela Courtney full of fishing, summertime traditions, and delicious food - inspired by the author’s intergenerational and multicultural Louisiana upbringing.
There’s a rush in the water. Ripples sway, back and forth, back and forth. Sounds like Fish Fry Friday.
On the first Fish Fry Friday of the year, Cher wakes before sunrise. It’s the start of the fishing season, and her wish is coming true: She’s finally big enough t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780374390907 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0374390908 |
| Author: | Pamela Courtney, Toni D. Chambers |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 8 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 411g |
| Dimensions: | 291mm x 225mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
“Simultaneously classic and contemporary… [it’s] a celebration of those things that nourish us most: food, family, and fishing.” – Kirkus
“Courtney’s debut picture book celebrates the fish-fry tradition from her childhood in Louisiana. Chambers’s digital illustrations add to the celebration, with scenes of the fish fry exuding joy as people dance, eat, and play music.” – Horn Book
About The Author
Pamela Courtney
Pamela Courtney has three loves: writing, teaching, and music. She combined her loves to create MyLMNOP, a literacy and music program for early learners. A Season for Fishin’: A Fish Fry Tradition is her debut. She lives in Natchitoches, Louisiana, where she homeschools her nephews. Follow her on X @pamcour_MyLMNOP.
Toni D. Chambers is an illustrator born and raised in Southern New Haven, Connecticut. She earned her BFA in Illustration at the University of Massachusetts. She currently lives in Maryland enjoying her favorite things, botanical gardens, African tradition folklore books, and brunches.
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