The Birthday Fish - Hardcover

Yaccarino, Dan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805074937 ISBN 13: 9780805074932

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2005

Synopsis

Cynthia loved ponies. All she could think about was ponies. Every birthday Cynthia wished for a pony and every birthday she got something else.

An adorable new picture book about an unlikely friendship

Cynthia has always wanted a pony of her very own and is sure her parents will give her one for her birthday. But to her dismay, they give her a goldfish instead. Determined to get rid of it, she puts the fish in her doll stroller and sets off toward the lake. But during the walk, Cynthia discovers that this is a little fish with a big personality- could it be even better than having a pony?

About this title

About the Author:

Dan Yaccarino is the writer and illustrator of Unlovable. He has illustrated many books for children, including Bam, Bam, Bam by Eve Merriam. Mr. Yaccarino is also the creator and producer of the very successful Nickelodeon series Oswald. He lives with his family in New York City.

Visit Dan Yaccarino at his website: www.danyaccarino.com

From Booklist:

PreS-K. Cynthia, who had been expecting a pony, so disdains her birthday goldfish that she "start[s] to pour it down the drain." When the fish proclaims itself "magical" and suggests that she release it into a lake in exchange for two ponies, Cynthia agrees--but finds herself caring for her talking fish too much to let it go. Crisply rendered, streamlined shapes and jelly-bean colors will instantly draw youngsters, particularly those familiar with Yaccarino's animated TV character Oswald the Octopus, while grown-ups will enjoy the retro setting, in which leisure suits and mixed plaids are in fashion, sideburns are long, and the neighborhood is filled with funky space-age architecture. A stronger depiction of the fish's true feelings about captivity would have made for a more conclusive ending, but children will have no trouble understanding the message about withholding judgment and finding friendship in unexpected places. Jennifer Mattson
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About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0805074937
• ISBN 13: 9780805074932
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40