Swim!

A reassuring story of a young girl and her father’s weekly outing to an indoor pool. With coaxing, the child learns to float, kick, blow bubbles under water, and jump into the pool from the edge — “my kind of dive,” she says. Youngsters who are afraid of the water will be encouraged by the story’s gentle approach, and all will relate to the joy of a special time of sharing between parent and child.

Other books by this author

A sister and brother walk over the hill to spend Sunday afternoon with their French-speaking grandmother. Licking spoons, milking the cow, shaking cream into butter, and setting the table are all part of the fun. Meanwhile Grammy, seemingly without effort, produces a wonderful feast for all. When their parents come to pick them up, the children look forward to the following Sunday gathering.

At Grammy’s House

Eve Rice

Illustrator:

Nancy Winslow Parker

Age Level:

3-6

Benny Bakes a Cake

Eve Rice

Age Level:

3-6

“The city lights/ up at night./ Going./Glowing./ Yellow/ Bright!” A family sets out for a nighttime jaunt to a street fair, against city skies that deepen from blue twilight to midnight blue, and a city skyline of clock tower, highrises, warehouses. Pictures of the crowded fair lose the family in a sea of puppet shows, magicians, musicians and clowns in a panorama that is magical and timeless. A quiet tucking in as the family comes home brings the city back to the present and familiar.