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PreS-Gr 2 His mother swims "like a powerboat" and his siblings move through the water like fish. Little Joe, however, cannot swim at all. But one day a small frog hops into the pool from its nearby pond, and the child spends time observing the way it kicks its strong back legs. After the various family members' failed attempts to capture it, he climbs into the pool, cups the frightened creature in his han...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"Little Joe couldn't swim.... [He] just didn't get it." But the young boy finds the inspiration and gentle encouragement he needs when he rescues a frog trapped in his family's swimming pool. Both text and art are stripped down to the essentials, with short, simple sentences telling the story: "His sister and brother swam like fishes.... Little Joe was sad." Browne's realistic paintings, appropriately done in what appears to be watercolor, are similarly uncomplicated and expressive. J...Log In or Sign Up to Read More