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Sidney Won't Swim

32 pp. | Whispering | February, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-57091-476-1 $$15.95
(4) K-3 Sidney tries hard to avoid his first swimming lesson, only admitting his fear after someone pushes him into the water. When his classmates build him a big floating contraption, he soon decides he likes swimming after all. Expressive illustrations convey Sidney's feelings about this familiar predicament, but the resolution, in which he plays a rather passive role, feels incomplete and not entirely satisfying.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert

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