Goldfish on Vacation by Sally Lloyd-Jones. PICTURE
BOOK. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2017. $18. 9780385386111
BUYING ADVISORY:
Pre-K, EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL:
AVERAGE
There are three children who live in an apartment across
from a beautiful, but run-down, fountain. The children are bored with their
summer days until they see a sign on the fountain. It says that anyone with a
goldfish should bring them soon for the goldfish to have a vacation. The fountain gets cleaned and filled with
fresh water and lilies. It is a lovely place for fish to relax and swim. The
children are delighted to drop their fish off there and they visit them all
through the summer until it is time for them to pick them up.
This is a picture book based on a true story. The characters
were created for the book, but it is based around something that actually
happened. There is an author’s note in the back of the book. I love the artwork
and the premise is a really interesting historical piece. I thought it was
slightly too long, but other than that it is a fun story and very enticing to
look at.
Shay, High School Librarian, MLS
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