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Goldfish on vacation

Three goldfish live in a small bowl, in an apartment building, in the middle of a big city, until one summer they get to go on vacation--in a fountain, with lily pads, and reeds, and other neighborhood goldfish. Based on a true story that happened in New York City on Riverside Drive and 76th Street...

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Main Author: Lloyd-Jones, Sally, 1960- (Author)
Other Authors: Espinosa, Leo (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2017]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Rathfon, Joyce tribute.
Goldfish > Juvenile fiction.
Vacations > Juvenile fiction.
Fountains > Juvenile fiction.
Communities > Juvenile fiction.
City and town life > Juvenile fiction.
Fishes > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Summary: Three goldfish live in a small bowl, in an apartment building, in the middle of a big city, until one summer they get to go on vacation--in a fountain, with lily pads, and reeds, and other neighborhood goldfish. Based on a true story that happened in New York City on Riverside Drive and 76th Street at the Hamilton Fountain over the summers of 1992 to 2005.
Physical Description: 36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN: 9780385386111
0385386117
9780385386128
0385386125
Author Notes: Sally Lloyd-Jones is the author of the New York Times bestseller How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister and its companions, How to Get Married . . . by Me, the Bride and How to Get a Job . . . by Me, the Boss . She has written many other books for children, including Poor Doreen and The House That's Your Home . She spent her childhood in Africa and England and now lives in New York City. Visit her at sallylloyd-jones.com, or on Twitter @sallylloydjones.

Leo Espinosa received the Founder's Award from the Society of Illustrators for Jackrabbit McCabe and the Electric Telegraph, which was also a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year. His illustrations have graced the pages of the New Yorker, Wired, Esquire, and the New York Times, among many other publications. He is also a commercial artist whose work can be seen on toys, games, stationery, and clothing. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, he lives with his family in Salt Lake City. Learn more at studioespinosa.com.

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