Swimmy
Author & Illustrator: Leo Leoni Publisher:. Scholastic, Inc. Year of Publication: 1963 Genre: Animal Stories, Picture Book Horn Book Review Rating: (1) Summary: This book is about a little black fish who becomes an outcast and is alone. He travels the ocean to find somewhere to fit in and finally he thinks of the perfect idea of how to fit in with his new friends! |
Summary of Professional Reviews:
In this professional review, the reviewer describes a lot about the illustrations and how this book won a medal. The reviewer also talks about how brave the little black fish was for not only finding a way to be apart of the new school of fish, but finding a way to protect them!
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Shelby Wetzel's Review:
I think that this book has amazing illustrations that are unique to this specific author. These illustrations help to show the long and hard journey in the ocean that this little fish had to go on in order to find somewhere to fit in.
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How to Use it in the Classroom:
One way to use this book in the classroom would be through an art lesson. This would be a perfect book to show the different techniques to drawing or painting that are out there. This illustrator has a very unique way of drawing. The students could do an activity where they have to draw a picture that looks similar in the use of techniques as Leo Leoni does.
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