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A Fish Named Fancy
Fish only make round bubbles, right?
Fancy isn’t like the other fish in his school. He not only loves swimming and blowing round bubbles but he also adds flair to his bubbles.
The other fish won’t let Fancy stay unless he agrees to create only round bubbles, despite admiring his skill. Though it makes him sad, Fancy decides to leave home and look for a place where he can express himself freely.
While on his journey, Fancy befriends two creatures who, like him, struggle to fit an oyster named Ruby and a squid named Glimmer. The three friends journey across the sea and discover a place that they might call home.
Fancy isn’t like the other fish in his school. He not only loves swimming and blowing round bubbles but he also adds flair to his bubbles.
The other fish won’t let Fancy stay unless he agrees to create only round bubbles, despite admiring his skill. Though it makes him sad, Fancy decides to leave home and look for a place where he can express himself freely.
While on his journey, Fancy befriends two creatures who, like him, struggle to fit an oyster named Ruby and a squid named Glimmer. The three friends journey across the sea and discover a place that they might call home.
35 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 16, 2023
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Ellwyn Autumn
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Ellwyn Autumn is an American author/blogger/ghostwriter and a certified teacher with a Master's Degree in Education. She writes children's picture books, middle-grade novels, and Young Adult fiction. Ellwyn's first self-published novel, Chris Kringle's Cops The First Mission, was a Finalist in the 2016 Reader's Favorite International Book Contest. Her Kamyla Chung picture book series addresses difficult issues facing young children. Kamyla Chung and the Classroom Bully is a Mom's Choice Award Gold Winner, on Jedlie's Certified Great Reads List and has earned Story Monster Approval.
Ellwyn discovered her passion for writing in second grade when she had to write a book report for school. She was so excited to write the report, until her mother told her that she had to write about someone else's book and not her own story. Ellwyn became indignant and decided that once she finished the book report she would most certainly write her own original story. She has been writing ever since!
Ellwyn lives with her family in Pennsylvania. She loves all things magical, curling up with a good book, writing stories, and almost anything with chocolate in it.
Ellwyn Autumn is an American author/blogger/ghostwriter and a certified teacher with a Master's Degree in Education. She writes children's picture books, middle-grade novels, and Young Adult fiction. Ellwyn's first self-published novel, Chris Kringle's Cops The First Mission, was a Finalist in the 2016 Reader's Favorite International Book Contest. Her Kamyla Chung picture book series addresses difficult issues facing young children. Kamyla Chung and the Classroom Bully is a Mom's Choice Award Gold Winner, on Jedlie's Certified Great Reads List and has earned Story Monster Approval.
Ellwyn discovered her passion for writing in second grade when she had to write a book report for school. She was so excited to write the report, until her mother told her that she had to write about someone else's book and not her own story. Ellwyn became indignant and decided that once she finished the book report she would most certainly write her own original story. She has been writing ever since!
Ellwyn lives with her family in Pennsylvania. She loves all things magical, curling up with a good book, writing stories, and almost anything with chocolate in it.
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July 17, 2025
My 7yo approves!!
Just read this with my son, who is himself rather fancy. His favorite color is rainbow, and he loves shiny things. :) He immediately asked me to find more books by the author because he loved this one so much! 🥰
Just read this with my son, who is himself rather fancy. His favorite color is rainbow, and he loves shiny things. :) He immediately asked me to find more books by the author because he loved this one so much! 🥰
May 25, 2025
The illustrations in this children's book are gorgeous and it brings the story alive with color and glitter. The story itself is about a fish who enjoys blowing different shape bubbles however the school of fish he lives in does not approve. Instead of doing what the other fish tell him to do, Fancy goes off on an adventure to find a place of acceptance and meets some misfit friends along the way. A cute bedtime story for parents to read before lights out.
January 16, 2024
Read how Fancy the fish encourages others to be different
This is a little longer tale but is well worth it! Fancy the fish is adorable! Lots of colors and shapes can be found in the exciting illustrations. This is not only for children who have been thrown out by their friends, but for those kids who are doing the ‘throwing out’, too!
This is a little longer tale but is well worth it! Fancy the fish is adorable! Lots of colors and shapes can be found in the exciting illustrations. This is not only for children who have been thrown out by their friends, but for those kids who are doing the ‘throwing out’, too!
May 24, 2024
This is a beautiful book with a wonderful message to be yourself and that we all can and should include others to share in our fun! The book is full of beautiful illustrations and the story has such a timely message! The students loved pointing out all the different fish in the sea! Loved this book and you and your little ones will too!
July 19, 2023
In A Fish Named Fancy, we meet a fish who was just like all the other fish until he wanted to be different. All the fish made circles but Fancy liked lots of shapes and made those too which angered the other fish. They told him he had to make just circles or leave, so Fancy left his school and went off alone.
Whilst swimming he met an oyster called Ruby who couldn’t do what the other oysters could do and so was pushed away by them. He also met a squid called Glimmer whose ink was different from his fellow squid’s ink and so they made him leave. Together the three new friends went off to search for a place to call home where they could be and behave just as they wanted.
This young children’s picture book is bright, colourful, and has a lovely poignant message running through it about being who you want to be and not holding back being your true self because that’s what others want.
The story flowed naturally and the text contained no hard-to-decipher words and was the perfect length so as not to bored a child or leave them wanting more. If you want to teach your child that it is okay to be different and that they don’t have to conform to society then A Fish Named Fancy is the book to help you do this.
Overall, a easy quick read that has a powerful message running through it and the illustrations are as beautiful as the words.
Whilst swimming he met an oyster called Ruby who couldn’t do what the other oysters could do and so was pushed away by them. He also met a squid called Glimmer whose ink was different from his fellow squid’s ink and so they made him leave. Together the three new friends went off to search for a place to call home where they could be and behave just as they wanted.
This young children’s picture book is bright, colourful, and has a lovely poignant message running through it about being who you want to be and not holding back being your true self because that’s what others want.
The story flowed naturally and the text contained no hard-to-decipher words and was the perfect length so as not to bored a child or leave them wanting more. If you want to teach your child that it is okay to be different and that they don’t have to conform to society then A Fish Named Fancy is the book to help you do this.
Overall, a easy quick read that has a powerful message running through it and the illustrations are as beautiful as the words.
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