The Boy Who Wouldn't Swim - Hardcover

Lucke, Deb

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0618914846 ISBN 13: 9780618914845

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2008

Synopsis

Electric, sherbet-y colors, uniquely comic characters, and a story line filled with high comedy mark this fabulous picture book by new talent Deb Lucke. Eric Dooley just won’t swim. If sweating in the hot summer sun while everyone else cools off in the pool isn’t bad enough, Eric’s younger sister is having the time of her life. When he sees her dog-paddling right across the middle of the pool, under his sunblock he’s positively green with envy. Not to mention sweaty. And irritated. But after the babies in the wading pool give him dirty looks for invading their territory, Eric finds a way to conquer his fears. And just like that he goes from being the boy who wouldn’t swim . . . to being the boy who won’t get out of the pool. Not even in October.

About this title

About the Author:

Deb Lucke is the author-illustrator of Sneezenesia, The Boy Who Wouldn’t Swim and other books, and lives in upstate New York. Visit her at www.deblucke.com.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2—Eric absolutely will not go in the water. Instead, he stays on the pool sidelines, sweltering, with his giraffe float firmly around his waist. When his younger sister takes the plunge, Eric fumes. But rather than showing her that he can do it, too, he pesters her from the safety of the pool deck. Toward summer's end, he finally decides it's time to put his toe in the water, and he goes "from being the boy who wouldn't swim to being the boy who wouldn't get out of the pool"—even after the weather turns. Perfectly bookended with endpapers featuring the lifeguard sitting in his chair at the beginning of the season and then poised in the same position but wearing winter gear at the end, this fear-of-swimming tale is ideal for kids who are afraid to take that first step. While there is no reason given for Eric's change of heart, readers who share his phobia will just be glad he did it. Hot summer yellows and cool watery blues abound in the gouache illustrations, which are filled with action and humor. This tale is just the thing for librarians interested in showcasing summer stories.—Joan Kindig, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0618914846
• ISBN 13: 9780618914845
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40