Welcome to Freddie's world

A little fish.
A big question.

Come beneath the surface with Freddie, a curious young rock bass discovering the world one question at a time.

Meet Freddie & his friends ↗

For curious children and the grown-ups who read with them.

Freddie the green rock bass with his frog, crawdad, alligator, water snake and turtle friends in their colorful lake home.An adventure begins in the lake…
A story to read together. A world to wonder about.
The Adventures of Freddie the Fish

Above the Blur

By Danny Lee Carroll

Freddie loves his underwater home. But when he looks up, the world above the water seems blurry. What could be on the other side?

He sets out to ask his lake neighbors, meeting new friends and hearing their different views along the way—including Curly the Crawdad.

Sometimes a wonderful adventure begins with “Why?”

A gentle story about curiosity, friendship, and seeing the world through someone else's eyes.

Good company beneath the surface

Meet the lake friends.

Every friend has a place in Freddie's adventure. Who would you like to meet first?

THE CURIOUS ONE

Freddie the Fish

A young rock bass with a question about the world above.

A CLAW-SOME FRIEND

Curly the Crawdad

Look for Curly's claws and the shady rock he calls his shelter.

AT THE WATER'S EDGE

Fiona the Frog

A frog friend Freddie meets along the way.

A TOOTHY HELLO

Andy the Alligator

Another neighbor with a view of the world above.

A SLITHERING NEIGHBOR

Walter the Water Snake

A water snake with a place in Freddie's lake adventure.

AN OLD LAKE FRIEND

Sydney the Turtle

An old snapping turtle Freddie meets on his journey.

A little time to wonder

Let your curiosity swim.

Read together, look closely at the picture, and take turns sharing your ideas. There is more than one way to see a story.

A note for parents & grandparents

Ask your child what they notice before offering an answer. A question, a drawing, or a silly guess can start a lovely conversation.

Try this together

Freddie's wonder questions

If you could ask Freddie one question about living in a lake, what would it be?

Black and white coloring page showing Freddie swimming beside Curly at his rock shelter
A free activity to print

Color Freddie and Curly!

Bring your own colors to the lake! Ask a grown-up to download and print this free coloring page.

Download coloring page ↓

PDF · 1 page · Letter-size paper (8½ × 11 inches)
Print using “Fit to page.”

Meet the storyteller

Hello, I'm Danny.

I'm Danny Lee Carroll, the author of The Adventures of Freddie the Fish. I enjoy writing stories, poems, and songs, and finding inspiration in the natural world.

Freddie's adventure is for children who love to ask questions—and for the parents and grandparents who help them explore the answers.

For Lilly, Erdie, and all of the curious children in the world.

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Ordering information will be added here when it is ready. In the meantime, meet the lake friends and enjoy a wonder question together.

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