While my new baby, “Bitsy Bat, School Star” (out June 6), is getting all the attention, her big brother, “Swim, Jim!” (turning 1 in a few weeks!), is currently a finalist for two significant awards: the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award (Southwest division) and the Colorado Book Awards (picture book division).

Last year, “Swim, Jim” was selected for the juried Society of Illustrator’s Original Art show. If you don’t know Jim, the time is now! Be sure share “Swim, Jim!” with the little swimmers in your life. Thank you so much for keeping my first book baby afloat.

I’m immensely grateful for “Swim, Jim!” to be recognized by reviewers, librarians, teachers, kidlit peers, premier literature and illustration organizations, but especially the children. WIGGLE-WAGGLE-WHEE!!!

#SwimJim #picturebookrecommendation #swimminglessons SimonKIDS Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators RMC SCBWI Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book Society Of Illustrators