We are called sardines because we are caught on the coast of a country
called Sardinia.
[Illustration: (sardines)]
We are considered beautiful, graceful little swimmers. Most of us are
about three or four inches long. Our color is bright green above and
silvery white below. We live in the deep sea and only come to the
surface to lay our eggs.
Along the coasts where we are caught there are many sardine factories.
There they can us.
Ask your mother to buy a box of sardines for supper tonight. Then tell
her all you know about us.