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An Island in the Soup
Fish soup is not exactly appetizing to young Victor, so he sets out to spice things up by diving into his bowl. Pelted by peas and carrots, he struggles toward an island of overgrown celery stalks, where he battles a ferocious pepper dragon. Overcoming the onslaught of each dreaded ingredient, Victor finds that he’s hungrier than he thought, and discovers to his surprise that Mom’s fish soup is the best he’s ever tasted. “Young children who go with the game will enjoy the playful combination of the wild and the mundane ...” — Booklist
- GenresPicture Books
24 pages, Hardcover
First published March 30, 2001
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March 20, 2014
This is an absolutely delightful book in which a child who doesn't like the idea of fish soup for dinner continues his role playing with the soup. His mum even encourages him and joins h in the adventure which is fraught with peril. In the end he decides his never eaten such delicious soup!
Story and illustrations are both fantastic. Highly recommended!
Story and illustrations are both fantastic. Highly recommended!
March 31, 2025
An Island in the Soup is about a boy named Victor who doesn’t want to eat his soup. He uses his imagination to turn the soup into an island full of adventure. There are big vegetables, cheesy swamps, and a scary creature called the Bad Fairy Zoop. His mom goes on the adventure with him, and together they make it through.
The book has fun themes like using your imagination, being brave, and working together. I liked that Victor's mom didn’t get mad but she played along. It showed how grown-ups can help kids feel safe and strong.
This is an adventure picture book. I think it would be great for kids who don’t like certain foods or get scared to try new things. I would use this book in a classroom to help kids write their own fun food adventures.
It was a WOW book for me because it made me smile and remember how fun it is to imagine. It turned something boring, like eating soup, into something exciting.
The author used silly words and fun pictures to make the story come alive. The repeating parts helped make it easy to read. I didn’t see any bias — it felt like a book anyone could enjoy.
The book has fun themes like using your imagination, being brave, and working together. I liked that Victor's mom didn’t get mad but she played along. It showed how grown-ups can help kids feel safe and strong.
This is an adventure picture book. I think it would be great for kids who don’t like certain foods or get scared to try new things. I would use this book in a classroom to help kids write their own fun food adventures.
It was a WOW book for me because it made me smile and remember how fun it is to imagine. It turned something boring, like eating soup, into something exciting.
The author used silly words and fun pictures to make the story come alive. The repeating parts helped make it easy to read. I didn’t see any bias — it felt like a book anyone could enjoy.
October 5, 2025
Takes playing with your food to whole new, yet predictable, levels.
Seemed really creepy that Mum and Victor were eating fish soup ... when there were two tiny fish in a bowl in their house. Those poor fish looked damn near petrified.
This seemed more like a book for adults looking nostalgically back on a childhood that never was, more than a book that kids would like. I know if I got this book when I was a kid, it would soon get "lost."
Seemed really creepy that Mum and Victor were eating fish soup ... when there were two tiny fish in a bowl in their house. Those poor fish looked damn near petrified.
This seemed more like a book for adults looking nostalgically back on a childhood that never was, more than a book that kids would like. I know if I got this book when I was a kid, it would soon get "lost."
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