Friday, November 21, 2025

The Wishes of the Fish King (Douglas McKelvey)

The Wishes of the Fish King is a children's picture book celebrating the wonder of the world. The goal is conveyed through a quote on the inside cover: 
"Fairy tales say that apples were golden only to refresh the forgotten moment when we found that they were green. They make rivers run with wine only to make us remember, for one wild moment, that they run with water." --G.K. Chesteron, Orthodoxy
The verse is okay; the art is outstanding. It reminded me of the 'magic in the mundane'; how the world around us is beautiful, amazing, and astounding, but we often lose sight of it. I've heard that reading it out loud to children makes it better.

Rating: B+

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