A poor fisherman once caught a magic flounder who told him that he could bring anything the fisherman wanted. Instantly, the fisherman wished for a cozy cottage to replace his tumbledown shack...and the wish was granted. But his wife kept wishing for a mansion, then a palace. But when she wished to be God, the flounder was killed by a giant wave, which brought them back to the tumbledown shack.
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"This Grimms tale translates well to the African setting, yet she's kept a lot of the rhythm and language of the German original. I like the collage artwork, though I wonder if some are going to have problems with the stylings of the fisherman and the wife." — The (4 out of 5 stars)
"This Grimms tale translates well to the African setting, yet she's kept a lot of the rhythm and language of the German original. I like the collage artwork, though I wonder if some are going to have problems with the stylings of the fisherman and the wife."
" Not a big fan of this one. "
" A nicely illustrated tale with a moral about greed. "
" This is the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale told in an African setting. The illustrations give a fresh new look to this old tale. It's a beautiful book. "
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