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A boundless celebration of childhood imagination that transforms a tiny puddle into an ocean of impossible wonders. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with McElligot's Pool.
- wondrous
- surreal
- joyful
- expansive
- 01
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Dr. Seuss · 2003
A bouncy, freewheeling celebration of nonsense that turns reading into a joyful game of rhythm and rhyme.
- 02
Did I ever tell you how lucky you are?
Dr. Seuss · 1973
A wildly imaginative, bouncy remedy for a bad mood that proves things could always be much, much weirder.
- 03
Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Beatrix Potter · 1993
A damp, delightfully polite excursion into the unpredictable natural world, ending in the ultimate cozy retreat.
- 04
Would you rather be a bullfrog?
Theo LeSieg · 1975
A bouncy, interactive romp that invites young readers to giggle their way through a series of delightfully absurd choices.
- 05
Hooper Humperdink ... ? Not him!
Theo LeSieg · 1976
A bouncy, alphabetical romp through a wildly escalating guest list that explores the petty stubbornness and ultimate joy of childhood friendships.
- 06
Swim! Swim!
James Proimos
A quirky, laugh-out-loud exploration of loneliness and the absurd lengths we go to find a friend.
- 07
The Pout-Pout Fish in the big-big dark
Deborah Diesen
A gentle, rhythmic journey into the deep sea that transforms nervous shadows into a comforting tale of bravery.
- 08
The Enormous Crocodile
Roald Dahl
A gleefully wicked romp where a boastful bully's nasty appetite leads to a spectacularly satisfying downfall.
- 09
Kermit the Hermit
Bill Peet · 1965
A bouncy, coastal fable about a grumpy crustacean discovering the joy of giving back.
- 10
A Fish Out of Water
Helen Marion Palmer · 1961
A delightfully chaotic romp where a single broken rule spirals into an absurd, larger-than-life disaster.
- 11
Fish is fish
Leo Lionni · 1996
A gentle, aquatic fable about the beauty of imagination and the quiet joy of belonging exactly where you are.
- 12
The Rainbow Fish
Marcus Pfister
A shimmering, gentle fable about discovering that true beauty lies in what we are willing to give away.
