The Strangest Fish
By (Author) Katherine Arden
Illustrated by Zahra Marwan
Astra Publishing House
Minedition (imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc)
1st October 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care
Hardback
40
Width 214mm, Height 286mm, Spine 9mm
397g
In this bewitching picture book debut from bestselling fantasy author Katherine Arden, a girl wins an odd-looking goldfish at a county fair that ends up being secretly magical. When Daisy wins a funny-looking goldfish at a fair, she ignores the mean comments about its appearance. She doesn't mind the dull scales and lumpy head-in fact, she thinks her goldfish is the prettiest thing in the world. However, as Daisy continues caring for the goldfish, something strange starts happening to it . . . With lyrical writing and stunning illustrations, this enchanting story about a girl and her goldfish reveals-with a touch of magic- the transformative power of unconditional love and care.
Katherine Arden is the NYT-bestselling author of the Winternight Trilogy and the middle-grade series Small Spaces. She won the 2020 Vermont Golden Dome Book Award and was a finalist for the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Series. She graduated from Middlebury College in 2011, where she obtained her degree in Russian and French. Zahra Marwan is a children's book author-illustrator and the 2022 recipient of the Dilys Evans Founder's Award. Her first picture book, Where Butterflies Fill the Sky, was named one of NPR's Best Books of 2022 and a NYT Best Illustrated Children's Book. Originally from Kuwait, Zahra now lives in New Mexico.