THREE IS COMPANY

by Friedrich Karl Waechter ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 1, 1980

'Being the only little fish in the fishpond isn't exactly fun, you know.' 'Mommy and Daddy are here, Harold.' 'But if I had a playmate my own age, I'd have a lot more fun.'"" So, abruptly, begins this waggish little story which--except for three short sentences toward the end--is told entirely in dialogue form. From Harold the fish we switch to Ivy the pig and then to Philip, a bird, for variations on the only-child complaint. Then, inevitably, the three youngsters get together. Harold teaches the other two to swim; they teach him to walk on land; and, though Philip declares that teaching Ivy to fly is more than he could manage, the last picture shows all three soaring happily aloft--an outcome you'll find easier to accept than the initial premise of an only-child fish. It's all very slight and slightly silly, but there's a share of buoyant wit in the word-sparing conversations and the chipper, pastoral pictures.

Pub Date: Aug. 1, 1980

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Doubleday

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1980

Categories: CHILDREN'S