#blogbookaday: Aquarium
Summary:
“A girl ventures to the water’s edge, dreaming of a new friend. And, just like that, a beguiling red fish leaps into her life. But is friendship a sea these two can navigate together? From debut Argentinian author-illustrator Cynthia Alonso comes a wordless picture book about the timeless beauty of nature, the transcendent power of connection, and the importance of letting go.” (Taken from Goodreads)
Review:
A little girl runs down to the pier to watch the fish in the water and dreams of swimming with them. When a little fish jumps onto the dock, the little girl decides to take it home and give it a wonderful aquarium. But, their friendship will be tested when the little girl realizes how lonely the fish is. She makes the difficult decision to do what is best for her little friend and takes the fish back to the pier.
Personal Reaction:
I really love wordless picture books and I know so many people are afraid of them! I love how much you can make the story your own or pull in other conversations you’ve had that work as part of the story. I loved how Cynthia Alonso was able to really show how much the little girl longed to be a part of that watery world with her dreams and actions. But, how in the end, she did what was best for the fish and that was to let it live in the wild. My favorite illustration is of the little girl lying on the dock and her hair is the imagery of the water and the little girl is swimming with fish with a huge smile on her face. I loved the illustrations from this debut author-illustrator from Argentina!
Title: Aquarium
Author: Cynthia Alonso
Illustrator: Cynthia Alonso
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: April 3, 2018
This is a new idea I’m trying on my blog this year that was inspired by @donalynbooks and @heisereads – to provide a brief review of a picture book every day of 2018. You’ll get a brief summary of the story, a review of the content, illustrations and theme, my personal reaction to the book and all the pertinent publication information! Enjoy!
