In the spirit of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners and I Talk Like a River, this lyrical picture book from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner tells the story of a child in swim therapy and celebrates the ways differently abled bodies can move in the water.
Under here, there is
no top or bottom,
no left or right-
only fields of water to wander in
as topsy-turvy as I like.
Underwater, everything looks different-and every body moves differently, too. During swim therapy, a child discovers he can be anything: a catfish, a seahorse, a starfish cartwheeling across the universe. He finds the magic of moving in wholly new ways, just like he does on land in his trusty wheelchair.
| ISBN: | 9781665942577 |
| Publication date: | 7th May 2026 |
| Author: | Jamie Sumner |
| Illustrator: | Devon Holzwarth |
| Publisher: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Picture storybooks: imagination and play PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND) Children’s picture books |