SWIMMY

Swimmy by Leo Lionni was a cute story about a fish who is different. I thought this was a great story and could be used in a curricular setting in a classroom, specifically a social studies lesson. Swimmy is a fish who is different from the rest. At first this seems like a disadvantage, but by the end of the story Swimmy is able to help and lead all the other fish to see the open ocean as he had. The story had great sequence and the theme/morals are endless. The story can be related to leadership, individuality, independence, kindness, and adventure just to name a few. I loved the illustrations. They were unique and creative. The only thing I did not love about this book was the text. The font size was a little small and sometimes it was places awkwardly on the page making it hard to read. Other than that, this was great story with a great moral.