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The wishes of the fish king is a poignant, poetic reflection on a bright and fleeting season. Lyrical text and magical paintings recount the story of a little girl and her father and mother as they journey by foot and boat through the fairytale wonders of the world they share – a world where field and forest and fantasy blend in a quiet celebration of wonder and love for generations to read aloud, share and delight in together!

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Douglas Kaine McKelvey

Douglas Kaine McKelvey

1966 -
American
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Jamin Still

Jamin Still

1977 -
American
As a small boy Jamin Still was a flourishing and prolific artist and storyteller, filling many notebooks with stories and drawing scene after detail... See more

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Plumfield and Paideia

The Wishes of the Fish King
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
The Wishes of the Fish King is a story that Doug wrote when his first daughter was two years old. At the time, they lived in a house on a hill that was nestled in a forest. At dusk, Doug would take his daughter for a walk in the natural wonderland that surrounded their home. As he saw the world through her wonder-filled eyes, he realized that this short, precious, and sweet season of life was fleeting...

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