Sheep and Goat Climb the World by A.C. Paolini and Monica Arnaldo - ADVISABLE

Sheep and Goat Climb the World by A.C. Paolini, illustrated by Monica Arnaldo. PICTURE BOOK. Alfred A. Knopf (Random House), 2026. $19. 9780593815083

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

APPEALS TO: MANY

A sheep and a goat saw each other and immediately started a rivalry.  First they started jumping on smaller things trying to out do each other.  Pretty soon cars and houses weren't high enough.  Soon they were competing to climb the highest landmarks in the world.  Their global adventure culminates on the top of the tallest mountain.  They both become scared when neither of them can find a way down.  Can two rivals learn to co-operate?

Paolini has authored  a fun way to teach competition, teamwork and friendship.  Arnaldo's illustration's are cute and animated with humor.  I like the large fold out pages.  

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All I Want To Do Is Swim by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by Luisa Uribe - ADVISABLE

All I Want To Do Is Swim by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by Luisa Uribe. PICTURE BOOK. Rise (Penguin Random House), 2026. $19. 9780593752395

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

APPEALS TO: MANY

A young girl has taken swimming lessons, but the teachers did not make it very fun.  On the dock at a summer cabin, she dips her toe in the water wondering if she wants to go in the water.  She sees a turtle dive and some fish go swishing by.  She wonders if she could swim like them?  She decides to try.  She copies a duck and floats.  She thinks of other animals and tries to copy them.  Has swimming become more fun?  What has she discovered?

Singer gives us  a clever story to help kids try new skills and develop more confidence while swimming.  Uribe's illustrations beautifully express the exhilaration and relaxation of enjoying the water.

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