Too Crowded

(Hardback)

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Age range 3 to 6

An adorable goldfish is feeling Too Crowded and goes on a journey to discover the world beyond his fishbowl...only to learn there's no place like home

Gil the goldfish lives in a fishbowl with 138 pebbles he counts them every day and a plastic castle. It's too crowded! When leaves his fishbowl in search of open spaces, he finds a loud, dangerous, dry land that is full of many interesting creatures but is not quite suitable for a fish.

Thank goodness for Turtle, the new friend Gil meets in the not-so-great outdoors! Will Gil and Turtle make it back to the fishbowl, and will Gil make peace with his home sweet home

Reviews

"I loved the illustrations in this storybright, bold, and showed the hilarious expression of Gil on his adventures. I think children will enjoy seeing his new home choices and deciding for themselves if those choices would be right for Gil." - Youth Services Book Review
"[Kids] may still get a kick out of Gil's rotund body walking around unfishlike in a pair of shoes." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"The story is a satisfying balance of familiar and fresh, with an endearing protagonist and an especially timely message about isolation and connection... Utterly delightful." - Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review

Author Bio

LENA PODESTA lives in Portland at the bottom of a volcano with her husband and two children. She's been an illustrator and animator for over 15 years, and her clients have included The Simpsons, 20th Century Fox, Highlights Magazine, Universal Studios, Hallmark, Ernst & Young, Proctor & Gamble, and more.