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  Fish know nothing of

  longing,” said Gollie.

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  “Some fish do,” said Bink. “Some fish long.”

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  “

  Hey!” said Bink. “Wait

  up for me and Fred!”

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  “Don’t be afraid, Fred,” said Bink.

  “Oh, no,” said Bink.

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  .

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  “

  HELP!

  ”

  said Bink.

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  .

  66

  said Bink.

  “Gollie!”

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  “What are you doing?”

  .

  “Step aside,” said Gollie.

  “

  Wait!” said Bink. “Where

  are you going?”

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  “Help! Give me back my fish!”

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  .

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  “

  What have you done

  with Fred?” said Bink.

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  .

  “

  I have saved Fred’s life,”

  said Gollie.

  “

  How can Fred be my marvelous companion if he’s

  in the pond?” said Bink.

  “

  You can come and visit him,” said Gollie. “If you

  feel the need of a marvelous companion.”

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  “

  I think you’re jealous

  of Fred,” said Bink.

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  .

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  “

  Gollie,” said Bink, “use your gray matter.

  Don’t you know that you are the most

  marvelous companion of all?”

  “Really?” said Gollie.

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  .

  “Really,” said Bink.

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  Kate DiCamillo is the author of many books for young readers,

  including Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures and The Tale of

  Despereaux, both of which won Newbery Medals; six books starring

  Mercy Watson; and the Mercy spin-off series, Tales from Deckawoo

  Drive. In 2014 she was named the National Ambassador for Young

  People’s Literature. She lives in Minneapolis.

  Alison McGhee is the author of several picture books, including

  Song of Middle C, illustrated by Scott Menchin, and the #1

  New York

  Times bestseller Someday, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds; novels for

  children and young adults, including All Rivers Flow to the Sea and the

  Julia Gillian series; and several novels for adults, including the best-

  selling Shadow Baby, which was a Today Book Club selection and was

  nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. She lives in Minnesota and Vermont.

  Tony Fucile is the author-illustrator of Let’s Do Nothing! and

  the illustrator of Mitchell’s License by Hallie Durand. He has spent

  more than twenty years designing and animating characters for

  numerous feature films, including The Lion King, Finding Nemo,

  and

  The Incredibles. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

  To learn more about Bink & Gollie and its creators,

  visit www.binkandgollie.com

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  ISBN 978-0-7636-3266-3 (hardcover)

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  ISBN 978-0-7636-5954-7 (paperback)

  ISBN 978-0-7636-9138-7

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  ISBN 978-0-7636-9136-3

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