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Swimmy

Leo Lionni

199629 pagesabout 25–40 minutes
1996
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  • 1963A. Knopf · 29 pages · ENGISBN 9780394826202
  • 1968Pantheon · 30 pages · ENGISBN 9780394817132
  • 1991Knopf · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780394917139
  • 1993Scholastic · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780590725330
  • 2005Lectorum · ENGISBN 9781930332805
  • 2015Andersen Press · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9781783441754
  • 1989St. Martin's Press · ENGISBN 9780317536218
  • 1999Tandem Library · ENGISBN 9780833503725

(Age 3-7) (Pre-K to 2) **''A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.''** Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, and the little fish are afraid to come out of hiding . . . until Swimmy comes along. **Swimmy shows his friends how—with ingenuity and team work—they can overcome any danger.** With its graceful text and stunning artwork, this **Caldecott Honor Book** deserves a place on every child’s shelf.

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