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SUMMARY
A tiny little black fish helps a scared school of red fish become brave by overcoming their fears. There were many scary predators deep in the ocean, and it made the little red fish want to hide together without exploring the ocean. Swimmy comes along and teaches the school that with teamwork anything is possible.
APA REFERENCE
Lionni, L., & Lionni, L. (1963). Swimmy. New York: Pantheon.
IMPRESSIONS
This is a great book for young readers to learn about collaboration and teamwork. The images are soft and airy, yet display a strong message. It displays scenes of strife where most "people" would give up or walk away, yet Swimmy is confident, positive, and creative in his solutions.
PROFESSIONAL REVIEW
Linda (April 11, 2014). [Review of Swimmy, by Leo Lionni]. Goodreads. Retrieved 10/10/14 from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114308.Swimmy?from_search=true#other_reviews.
As a 50th Anniversary edition, you know it's got to be a classic. Indeed, it is.
Swimmy is a little black fish. He swims the big sea alone much of the time and is lonely. He does find other small fish to be fearful of those big fish, the predator fish. Swimmy comes up with a wonderful teamwork plan to keep them safe and yet able to swim in their ocean rather than staying huddled up inside a cavern or behind a rock. It is their home too, you know.
This is a book filled with great illustrations that takes the reader below the surface of the sea. Through discovery in this big wide ocean, Swimmy finds that a little bit of community and working together to overcome danger and releasing fear turns loneliness into fresh expansive living by being open to what is before you. We can take this lesson and use it whether under water, in the air, or on the earth. You will love this book if it is new to you or if it is time to break it out for the grandchildren.
Award: Caldecott Honor Book - 1964
Reading Level: Age range: 3 - 7 Years
LEO LIONNI wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor books--Inch by Inch, Swimmy, Frederick, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. He was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in 1910. He attended schools in Europe and the United States, eventually earning a PhD. He spoke five languages. In 1939, he immigrated to the United States, and was naturalized as a citizen in 1945. He worked as a design director, artist, author, and sculptor. His work has been shown throughout Europe and America. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.
Random House has devoted a page with links to learn more about Mr. Lionni @ http://www.randomhousekids.com/brand/... It includes activities, videos, and all the books that they have published of Mr. Lionni's.
Swimmy is a little black fish. He swims the big sea alone much of the time and is lonely. He does find other small fish to be fearful of those big fish, the predator fish. Swimmy comes up with a wonderful teamwork plan to keep them safe and yet able to swim in their ocean rather than staying huddled up inside a cavern or behind a rock. It is their home too, you know.
This is a book filled with great illustrations that takes the reader below the surface of the sea. Through discovery in this big wide ocean, Swimmy finds that a little bit of community and working together to overcome danger and releasing fear turns loneliness into fresh expansive living by being open to what is before you. We can take this lesson and use it whether under water, in the air, or on the earth. You will love this book if it is new to you or if it is time to break it out for the grandchildren.
Award: Caldecott Honor Book - 1964
Reading Level: Age range: 3 - 7 Years
LEO LIONNI wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor books--Inch by Inch, Swimmy, Frederick, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. He was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in 1910. He attended schools in Europe and the United States, eventually earning a PhD. He spoke five languages. In 1939, he immigrated to the United States, and was naturalized as a citizen in 1945. He worked as a design director, artist, author, and sculptor. His work has been shown throughout Europe and America. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.
Random House has devoted a page with links to learn more about Mr. Lionni @ http://www.randomhousekids.com/brand/... It includes activities, videos, and all the books that they have published of Mr. Lionni's.
LIBRARY USES
This book would be great used in an elementary setting to demonstrate anti-bullying. There could also be a short reenactment of the story line to show how it is easier to stand up against the bad if you are in a large group (power in numbers).
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