A review by turrean
Goldfish on Vacation by Sally Lloyd-Jones

4.0

The kindergarten classes to whom I read this enjoyed it immensely. They immediately raised the question of whether or not the kids got back the same fish at the end. Some kids assumed they would get the same fish back. One student maintained that as there was no way to tell, she would never put her fish in the fountain. A sophisticated young listener said if you couldn’t tell, did it really matter what fish you got?

The pictures were utterly charming, especially the glimpse of old New York, done in grey tones. The scene with the hundreds of kids—all with fishbowls—was delightful, with vibrant color and detail.