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Swim Little Fish

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This is a cute book for toddlers about a little fish who has an adventurous day. He does all sorts of things like sunning himself before returning home to bed, watching the stars. The illustrations are simple and colourful. Short sentences accompany the illustrations and my two year old granddaughter loved it. We read it over several times until she was finishing the sentences herself. A great little story that would be perfect for bedtime. The Kika's First Books series, first published in Italian, is celebrating its 40th anniversary and have been translated into English for more children to enjoy. The publisher, Xist Publishing, generously provided me with a copy of this book to read. The rating, ideas and opinions are my own.

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Swim Little Fish is a good book for a very little one. It is short with a few words on each page. The book tells the simple story of a fish taking a short journey and some of the things it sees along the way. It's cute, not very complex, and ideal for a young one.

This is a very nice short bedtime story for a baby or someone up to about 18 months old. This is also a cute book for an older sibling that is just learning to read to read to a younger sibling.

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SWIM, LITTLE FISH is a sweet read-aloud story for young children about a tiny fish’s big adventure. The compelling tale is part of Kika's First Books — created by the author for his young child and observing its 40th anniversary.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

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This little read about a fish would be perfect for a toddler! They'd definitely enjoy the pictures too!

*I received a copy of this book from its publisher on NetGalley

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I received an Advanced Reader Copy from Xist Publishing for my unbiased opinion of the book. For a first-time reader, this is a great book. I found it very simple with bright colors. Such a cute story!

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This book is very short and sweet. I love the simplicity of it and think it would be great read for toddlers! My kids enjoyed the cute pictures!

I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.

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This is what you do for your kids...bedtime story featuring a little red fish :)'
This is what you do for your kids...bedtime story featuring a little red fish :)'

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Adorable story with beautiful illustrations

Loved this children’s picture book! The illustrations and the words are perfect for young children. I’d never heard of Altan, but I can see why his books are popular in Italy. Bright colors, very clear attractive pictures, and a short, sweet story. There’s enough story and situations that there can be some good discussions about how fish live in different habitats, how sea stars (starfish) are different than stars in the sky, etc., or you can just stick with the sweet bedtime story. This is definitely a book children will enjoy having repeated.

Swim, Little Fish displayed beautifully on a Fire tablet, Kindle for iPad, and Kindle for iPhone. It’s best viewed in landscape mode to display the pages at the largest size possible. Highly recommended.

I received a sample of this book as an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) through NetGalley. My opinions are my own.

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A small red fish does un-fish things like jumping out of the water and getting a tan before returning to its home in a seashell, getting into bed and looking out the window at the sea full of stars.
Big bright drawings show this book is meant for the littlest of kids than can understand what they’re seeing. It’s cute enough, though if you get kids too old for this they’ll ask why fish are doing human things.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

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I received a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute starter board book. It is suited for babies. and small toddlers. Very colorful pictures. Simple text.

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This was a perfect read for my 3 year old to listen to. The pictures are amazing and it’s just long enough to hold her attention. The story itself is very cute!

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Very short. Very cute. Very colorful with simple childlike, marker-style illustrations. Little fish swims, sees the sun and sea stars and then returns home.

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For the 40th anniversary, Kika's First Books are releasing the English translation of their children's books originally released in Italian. Swin Little Fish was originally published in 1992. This is a very cute book to read to small children, at home or in a classroom setting. It is also a great book for children just learning to read. There are minimal words in the book and on each page. Some words are in a bigger font, which can assist in teaching children these words. The images are super cute will be enjoyed by children.

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Received in exchange for review from NetGalley - this book is cute but the sentence breaks between pages was a little jarring to the rhythm of reading.

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