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PreS-Gr 2—Readers will never encounter a more likable and endearing creature than this swamp baby. Neither had Boris's parents, who struggled with infertility and happened upon him during a remote drive. "When the couple found a newborn at the edge of the swamp, it seemed like a gift from heaven, and they paid no attention to the fact that he had gills like a fish." Boris's sinuous sea-fanlike hair and his mangrove in a jar don't hinder him from making friends, attending school, and doing other kid things. But the mangrove b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this Italian import, a human couple adopts Boris, the baby with gills like a fish they find by a swamp. Boris is content with...Log In or Sign Up to Read More