The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Schecter, Ellen

Swim like a Fish

32 pp. | Gareth | December, 1998 | Library ISBN 0-8368-1767-2 $$18.60
1997, Bantam

(4) K-3 Bank Street Ready-to-Read series. Illustrated by John Emil Cymerman. After Annie inches her way down the pool ladder, her mom convinces her to pretend she is a floating fish and a paddling puppy. Annie soon finds she's having fun and suggests they try diving like dolphins and sneaking like sharks. Playful illustrations transform the mother and daughter into the different animals. Unfortunately, a very large typeface leaves too little space between lines of text.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger