Whale In A Fishbowl

Reviewed by: Alison Reddy - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 18, 2018

Review

Whale In A Fishbowl is a charming story with beautiful soft illustrations that capture the sadness Wednesday the whale feels. She is always longing for another glance at the blue she can spot when she jumps high enough from her bowl but she doesn't understand why. One day a young girl named Piper stops to admire Wednesday. Piper thinks Wednesday is beautiful, but also knows she belongs in the sea. Wednesday struggles to understand how her home could be anywhere but her bowl until the day she finds the courage to leap into the unknown and find where she belongs. This story is told beautifully with simple text young readers will love listening to while gazing at the page filling illustrations. This book includes one fold out page to show Wednesday's final brave leap to the ocean.

Overall Book Score: excellent