The Fish Who Could Fly is a character-driven picture book about a young fish who believes he can truly fly. The book is based on real-life marine animals and has an uplifting message, written in rhyme, for children that they can do anything they put their minds to if they believe in themselves. The book also contains pictures of, and facts about, many marine characters portrayed in the story; thus the readers can identify with the real animals that live in the ocean.