Jackson, Josie & The (Almost) Free Lunch.

Jackson, Josie & The (Almost) Free Lunch. Jackson, Josie & The (Almost) Free Lunch Andrea McAllister O'Connell, author/illustrator Beaver's Pond Press 7104 Ohms Lane, Suite 101, Edina, MN 55439 9781592983001, $16.95 www.BeaversPondBooks.com "Jackson, Josie, & the (almost) Free Lunch" is adelicately painted book about two fish named Jackson and Josie. The freelunch they seek is a worm on a (guess?) hook and line. Though Jacksontempts Josie to go against the rules and leave the safety of theirschool, they both discover he is trapped by his attempt to collect hisfree lunch. Fortunately Jackson is too small to keep, and is tossed backto survive to be caught another time. "Jackson, Josie, and the(almost) Free Lunch is a fish morality fable for preschool and olderchildren (ages 2-3). The luminous paintings of fish in motion arehypnotic and lovely.