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A fish quickly outgrows its bowl, a vase, a cook pot, and a bathtub. The illustrations vividly depict the fish's rapid growth, showing how it outpaces its containers with each step, ultimately emerging into the world outside.
First publish date: 1961
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Helen Marion Palmer
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