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Swimmy

By Leo Lionni
Paperback

Published on Jul 15, 2025 | 32 Pages

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Grades K–3
Ages 5–8

The beloved Caldecott Honor-winning classic about a brave little fish who embraces his differences and helps his friends is now available as a Step 3 reader—perfect for children who are ready to read on their own.

Deep in the sea lives a happy school of fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, and the little fish are afraid to come out of hiding... until Swimmy comes along. Swimmy shows his friends how—with ingenuity and teamwork—they can overcome anything.

Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.

Award Winner

“An exquisite picture book.” —School Library Journal (Starred Review)

“Each of his [Lionni’s] books is self-consistent, a world unto itself. . . . Here is Swimmy: a tiny, insignificant fish in the vast and wide ocean who is ingenious enough to fend off the big, bad bully.” —Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar

ISBN 9798217025435 (Paperback)
Published on Jul 15, 2025
Published by Step into Reading
Pages 32
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: 500L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9798217025442 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Jul 15, 2025
Published by Step into Reading
Pages 32
Dimensions 6 x 9
Age Range 5-8 years
Grade Grades K-3
Reading Level Lexile: 500L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children’s books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner—for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. Leo Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89.

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