READER’S ANNOTATION: If you were a fish in a fishbowl, would you share your small space with a friend? Paul is happy to share his bowl with Bernadette. In fact, Paul loves Bernadette!
Author/Illustrator: Rosy Lamb
Age: 4 - 8
genre/subject: Children's fiction, picture book
Plot Summary: Alone, Paul swims round and round in his fish bowl. That is until a new fish shows up, mid circle. Her name is Bernadette, and at once, Paul's life is so much richer! She provides a new perspective.
Evaluation: The artwork is absolutely fantastic! Such rich colors add life to the already rich story about a love between two fish.
Significance & Bibliographic Usefulness:
Readalikes: Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian and Tim Bowers
Awards/Lists: n/a
Links to reviews in professional review sources
Hook: Life looks different, when you have someone to share it with!
Ideas, Uses: Talk about perspective. Can two people see the same thing differently? There are great images that demonstrate perspective, depending on what you look for, you can see different things in the same image. It would be great to share those images after reading this book.
ISBN: 978-0763661304
Page Count: 40
Format: hardcover, paperback
Publisher: 978-0763661304
