Swim, Jim!

"Jim the crocodile finds the courage to face his fear of swimming in this funny and charming debut picture book for fans of Jabari Jumps and Jean Reidy's Truman! Jim the crocodile is scared of swimming -- or rather, of sinking. His family's swamp is just too deep, too dark, and too bi...

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Main Author: Windness, Kaz, 1974- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2022]
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: "Jim the crocodile finds the courage to face his fear of swimming in this funny and charming debut picture book for fans of Jabari Jumps and Jean Reidy's Truman! Jim the crocodile is scared of swimming -- or rather, of sinking. His family's swamp is just too deep, too dark, and too big. But maybe he could swim, if only there were a smaller swamp where he could try it on his own terms. Jim wiggle-waggles far and wide until he finds the perfect place. With the help of some floaties and his sisters, Jim just might find the courage to face his fear and show everyone -- including himself -- that Jim can swim! Includes information about crocodiles." --
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 30 cm
Audience: Ages 4-8.
Grades 2-3.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9781534483439
1534483438
Author Notes: Kaz Windness is the author-illustrator of picture books Swim, Jim! and Bitsy Bat, School Star , which received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews , School Library Journal , and BookPage . She created the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics book Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends , which received a starred review and is a Junior Library Guild selection, and the Level 1 Ready-to-Reads Cat vs. Vac and Go! Go! Dino! . Kaz is also the illustrator of Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea by Andrew Hacket and the author of When You Love a Book , illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee. When she's not writing or illustrating books, Kaz teaches illustration at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design and enjoys making deep-dish pizza. Kaz lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, two children, and Boston terrier. Visit her at WindnessBooks.com.