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Swimmy

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

By Leo Lionni

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Paperback $5.99

Jul 15, 2025 | ISBN 9798217025435 | 5-8 years

Hardcover $16.99

Jul 15, 2025 | ISBN 9798217025442 | 5-8 years

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    About Swimmy

    The gorgeous, Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a very clever fish by beloved picture book creator Leo Lionni.

    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 team work—they can overcome any danger.

    Winner of the 1964 Caldecott Honor, this beloved tale of a brave little fish has been a favorite to generations of readers. To celebrate Swimmy’s fiftieth anniversary, we are issuing a handsome special edition hardcover that includes a bonus poster.

    About Swimmy

    The gorgeous, Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a very clever fish by beloved picture book creator Leo Lionni.

    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 team work—they can overcome any danger.

    Winner of the 1964 Caldecott Honor, this beloved tale of a brave little fish has been a favorite to generations of readers. To celebrate Swimmy’s fiftieth anniversary, we are issuing a handsome special edition hardcover that includes a bonus poster.

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    Also by Leo Lionni

    A Color of His Own with Color Wheel
    A Little Book About Food
    Mouse Seasons
    A Little Book About Winter
    Pequeño azul y pequeño amarillo (Little Blue and Little Yellow, Spanish-English Bilingual Edition)
    See all books by Leo Lionni

    About 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… More about Leo Lionni

    About 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… More about Leo Lionni

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Level 3 Readers

    Paperback | $5.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Jul 15, 2025 | 32 Pages | 6 x 9 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9798217025435

    Category: Children’s Level 3 Readers

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Jul 15, 2025 | 32 Pages | 6 x 9 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9798217025442

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    Praise

    “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

    Awards

    Caldecott Honor Book WINNER 1963

    New York Times Best Illustrated Book WINNER 1963

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