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All I want to do is swim

"A splashy, rhyming celebration of the joy, freedom, and confidence that comes with swimming. Award-winning author and poet Marilyn Singer uses the beauty of nature to inspire young readers to find confidence and comfort in the water. As dolphins leap, ducks float, hippos dip, and pups paddle, child...

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Main Author: Singer, Marilyn (Author)
Other Authors: Uribe, Luisa (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, 2026.
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Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction.
Swimming > Juvenile fiction.
Courage > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:"A splashy, rhyming celebration of the joy, freedom, and confidence that comes with swimming. Award-winning author and poet Marilyn Singer uses the beauty of nature to inspire young readers to find confidence and comfort in the water. As dolphins leap, ducks float, hippos dip, and pups paddle, children will be encouraged to embrace swimming with the same joy and courage shown by their fellow animals. Perfect for both young swimmers and those just starting to dip their toes in, this book helps children connect with themselves, building self-assurance while fostering a love for moving in the water. A delightful, empowering read for any reader." --
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Audience:Ages 2-5
ISBN:9780593752395
0593752392
Author Notes:Marilyn Singer was born in the Bronx, New York, on October 3, 1948, and lived most of her early life in North Massapequa on Long Island. She attended Queens College, City University of New York as an English major and education student, and for her junior year, attended Reading University, in England. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Queens and a MA in Communications from New York University. Marilyn Singer had been teaching English in New York City high schools for several years when she began writing in 1974. Initially, she wrote film notes, catalogues, teacher's guides and filmstrips. She also began looking into magazine writing. Her article proposals were not very successful, but she did manage to have some of her poetry published. Then one day she penned a story featuring talking insects she'd made up when she was eight. Encouraged by the responses she got, she wrote more stories and in 1976 her first book, The Dog Who Insisted He Wasn't, was published.

Since then, Marilyn has published more than 50 books for children and young adults. In addition to a rich collection of fiction picture books, Singer has also produced a wide variety of nonfiction works for young readers as well as several poetry volumes in picture book format. Additionally, Singer has edited volumes of short stories for young adult readers, including Stay True: Short Stories for Strong Girls and I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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