Tom's Christmas Fish

by Rita Törnqvist-Verschuur

A charming European Christmas story from acclaimed illustrator Marit Tornqvist

The traditional Christmas meal in Prague isn't turkey or ham, but a special kind of Christmas fish.

On Christmas Eve, Tom chooses his live fish at the market, and calls it Peppo. He carefully carries it home, through the streets of Prague's old town, in a big bag of water. Tom loves his new pet, but what fate awaits Peppo as the Christmas...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782502211
• ISBN13: 9781782502210
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.7"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Tender relationships and sensitivity at Christmas

This is an incredible book. It is well told, the illustrations are wonderful. It gives a picture of the different customs/traditions of the pre-Christmas preparations and food in a European country. The sense of closeness and understanding between the boy in the story and his Grandpa are conveyed in a masterful way. There is suspense, humor, tenderness and a wonderful winsomeness in this fresh, and interesting story. It is a book we read every year at Christmas.