Featured in New York Public Library’s “Books for All” nation-wide community reading program, The Magic Fish is “a lyrical masterpiece” (BuzzFeed) from “a gifted storyteller” (The New York Times) that has received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books. In this award-winning graphic novel, one teen boy’s coming-of-age story is told through fairy tales drawing upon the author’s own Vietnamese heritage. Now adapted to audio, featuring a full-cast narration.
Spotlight on The Magic Fish: NYPL Books for All Pick
By Kate McManus | July 25 2025 | GeneralCommunity Reads
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