The Horn Book Guide

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Stead, Philip C.

The Only Fish in the Sea

40 pp. | Roaring Brook/Porter | August, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62672-282-8 $17.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Matthew Cordell. Little Amy Scott has rudely rejected a goldfish as a birthday present and then unceremoniously tossed it (still in a plastic baggie) into the sea. Sherman and his friend Sadie immediately set off to rescue the goldfish, aided by a band of full-of-antics monkeys. Energetic ink and watercolor illustrations accompany a text full of broad humor, heart, and a satisfying comeuppance for Little Amy Scott.

Reviewer: Megan Dowd Lambert | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2017