Title: Swimmy
First published: March 1996
Description: (Age 3-7) (Pre-K to 2) **''A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.''**

Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little 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 team work—they can overcome any danger.** With its graceful text and stunning artwork, this **Caldecott Honor Book** deserves a place on every child’s shelf.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Friendship, fiction, Picture books, Fishes, Juvenile fiction, Courage, Cooperation, Fear, fiction, Courage, fiction, Fishes, fiction, Swimmy, Leo Lionni, Caldecott Honor Book, Ocean, Sea Fish, Red, Black, Big, Large, Sea, Rock, Coral, Anemones, Seaweed, Sea life, Lobster, Eels, Tuna, Rainbow Jellyfish, Camouflage, Children, Age 3-7, Pre-K to 2, Children's, Juvenile, Fantasy, Fiction, Books, Picture book, Literature, Stories, Friends, Friendship, Leader, Leadership, Teamwork, Working together, Honor, Differences, Problem solving, collectionID:caldecotthonor60, Peces, Vocabulary, Readers, Spanish language, Ficción juvenil, Spanish language materials, Cuentos italianos, Materiales lectura en idioma espanol, Novela, Caldecott Medal, Fishes -- Fiction, award:Caldecott_award, lexile:690, lexile_range:601-700, age:min:2, age:max:6, grade:min:Preschool, grade:max:2
Time periods: 1963-1991