The Only Fish in the Sea

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: April 2, 2018

Review

This story starts immediately on the first page with a prologue telling about Little Amy Scott getting a goldfish for her birthday. She announces very loudly that "Goldfish are boring" and marches to the town dock where she throws the goldfish into the water, plastic bag and all. The title page comes next, then the adventure begins. Sadie and Sherman, accompanied by a troop of zany monkeys sets off to find Ellsworth, the goldfish. Sadie knows right where to go to find him and brings him back to live happily ever after in the town water fountain. Illustrations, reminiscent of Quentin Blake, are funny. Monkeys and bananas abound. Facial expressions add a lot to the humor. This would be fun to read one on one so the hilarity of the illustrations can be carefully studied.

Overall Book Score: good