Heather Fell in the Water - Hardcover

MacLeod, Doug

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1742376487 ISBN 13: 9781742376486

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2013

Synopsis

A hilarious picture book about a little girl who is afraid of the water, but ultimately makes friends with it—and learns to swim

Heather was a little girl who always fell in the water. She didn't mean to do it. She didn't enjoy it. But she fell in the water nearly every day, and so her parents made her wear water wings all the time. Young readers, especially reluctant swimmers, will love finding out how Heather overcomes her fear in this warm and funny story.

About this title

About the Author:

Doug MacLeod has written 26 books, including I'm Being Stalked by a Moonshadow. Craig Smith has illustrated more than 370 books in his 30-year career, including The Boy Who Built the Boat and Hush Baby Hush.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2-Everywhere Heather goes, from farms to art galleries, she falls in the water. As a result, her parents make her wear water wings at all times, even in bed. Then one day they determine that their child needs to learn how to swim. Unsurprisingly, Heather is frightened, convinced that the water dislikes her. But she climbs into the shallow end of a pool with her mother and father, takes off her water wings, and sits down. "Heather realised the water didn't hate her. It loved her. That was why it kept making her fall in. It wanted to be with her." She has a terrific time, makes a deal with the water to stop making her fall in all the time, and soon ends up a champion swimmer. With its gentle humor, short text, and vibrant cartoon-style watercolor illustrations, this delightful, oversize picture book is suitable for storytimes. Pair it with Claire Llewellyn's Near Water (Barron's, 2006) for an encouraging theme/unit on water safety.-Krista Welz, The North Bergen Public Library, NJα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1742376487
• ISBN 13: 9781742376486
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Smith Craig