Swimmy
4.0
Open LibraryFirst lines
A happy school of little fish lived in a corner of the sea somewhere.
A happy school of little fish lived in a corner of the sea somewhere.
About this book
(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.
Themes & subjects
Children's fictionFriendship, fictionPicture booksFishesJuvenile fictionCourage
First published 1996Setting
1963-1991
About the author
Leo Lionni
5 May 1910 – 11 October 1999
Leo Lionni (May 5, 1910 – October 11, 1999) was an Italian-American writer and illustrator of children's books. Born in the Netherlands, he moved to Italy and lived there before moving to the United States in 1939, where he worked as an art director for several advertising agencies, and then for Fortune magazine. He returned to Italy in 1962 and started writing and illustrating children's books. In 1962, his book Inch by Inch was awarded the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Lionni)
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