The Fish of Small Wishes

(Hardback)

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Once, there was a girl named Kiki, who found a fish on the asphalt. The fish was very hot and very dry. But when Kiki put it in the bathtub, it started swimming, and growing, and . . . speaking A wish-granting fish! Alas, this fish was only a Fish of Small Wishes, and Kiki's wish was too big. Unless . . . there was a way for both their dreams to come true. Follow Kiki and the wish-granting fish in this contemporary fairy tale perfect for fans of A Big Mooncake for Little Star and Carmela Full of Wishes.

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"Well suited to reading aloud, this imaginative narrative...glow[s] with warmth and color." -- Booklist, starred review

"A sweet...lesson about finding your voice." -- Kirkus Reviews

"This pleasantly eccentric picture book will remind readers that wishes don't always require magic to be fulfilled." -- BCCB

"Strokes of gouache...and digital collage, depict a blue-green world bubbling with possibility in this folktale-feeling work." -- Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Elana K. Arnold is the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning young adult novels (Damsel, What Girls Are Made Of) and children's books (Pip and Zip, Starla Jean, A Boy Called Bat). She lives in Southern California with her family and a menagerie of pets. elanakarnold.com Magdalena Mora is a Minneapolis-based illustrator and graphic designer with a special interest in children's books and visual storytelling. When not drawing, she spends her free time reading, people-gawking, and trying to find the best tacos in the Twin Cities. Mostly the latter. magdalenamora.com