Carl the Christmas Carp

"Every Year, Radim's Family has a delicious carp for Christmas dinner, selected from the huge wooden barrels that line the streets of Prague. But this year, when Radim sits by the bathtub feeding breadcrumbs to the fish that his father has chosen, he sees more than a delectable meal. In Carl, the Christmas Carp, Ian Krykorka writes a story drawn from his mother's childhood and from life in present-day Prague as well. In the vibrant illustrations, Vladyana Krykorka lovingly recreates the city of her birth and her youth, down to the last glorious detail, working in watercolor and ink.Krykorka, Ian is the author of 'Carl the Christmas Carp ' with ISBN 9781551433295 and ISBN 155143329X.