■ Book Summary
The main character first saw guppies at her friend Ara’s house. Small and cute, they captivated her heart right away. She got two guppies from Ara and decided to raise them as her first companion animals. But the question remained of how she could persuade her mom who opposes her idea because her mom thinks they’re difficult to have around. Eventually, she kept the guppies in her drawer as her “secret fish,” being unable to tell the truth to her mom. Will her project to keep the fish with nobody knowing succeed in the end?

■ A New Challenge, Raising a Pet
The main character, the little girl thought it would be easy to raise fish. But raising a guppy isn’t that easy at all. She had to study what kind of fish the guppy was, and she had to clean up the fish tank where the guppy lived. She has to look into guppy every day and give her attention and affection. She would realize that caring for a life, even if it just a tiny fish, needs genuine care. She learns to take responsibility for protecting life through the process.

■ Information about the Tropical Fish, Guppy
The essential ecological characteristics of guppies and how to take care of them are naturally imbued into the story. Also, the general characteristics of guppies and descriptions of typical guppy species are inserted on the front page of the book with detailed illustrations. The back page shows various pets tended after by friends and how to care for them to help friends decide which pet to raise.