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32 pp.
| Viking |
June, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-670-78489-9$16.99
(3)
K-3
With some of the metafictive elements Freedman used in Blue Chicken, this is the simple story of an adventurous goldfish and a sedate snail who live in a book. After a petty disagreement over their play activity, the two friends separate--Fish swims to a new book and Snail, bereft, is left behind. Playful, clever perspective changes reveal the evolving setting.