Would you believe in a fish that could grant wishes? Namita wants to, but …
The Wish Fish by Lesley D. Biswas and Aratrika Choudhury is a charming story set in a small village in the middle of a big mangrove forest. Namita’s father is a fisherman, and Namita loves to help her father pick the fish out of the net.
One day, however, he catches a fish that no one has ever seen before. Not even those who have been around for decades!
No one, that is, until Namita takes the fish to her friend, who tells her it is a magical fish that can grant wishes. Namita has so many wishes, though! As she worries about what to wish for, she begins to think: if a fish could grant wishes, would it not make a wish for itself and be free, instead of trapped in a rice handi?
A lovely, colourful book that deals with compassion and kindness, The Wish Fish spoke to the child in me. I think (hope!) I would have had the same idea as Namita did, and perhaps, like her, I would have got two wishes with one fish!
| Title | The Wish Fish |
| Author Illustrator | Lesley D. Biswas Aratrika Choudhury |
| Tags | Hook Book, Picture Book |
| Rating (out of 5) | 4.5 |
| Ages | 5+ |
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