Description
Book SynopsisA silly, whimsical book about dreaming and getting over one''s fears by a celebrated American cartoonist and illustrator.Mr. Sillypants is going to learn how to swim tomorrow. He?s excited! It?s about time.
But he starts to get nervous. ?I hope I don?t step on a fish,? he worries. ?What if all the other people in the class are better than I am?? he wonders as he opens the fridge to make his ?perfect sandwich,? a double-decker creation complete with peanut butter, tuna, and pickles. By the time he goes to bed, Mr. Sillypants is not sure swimming lessons are such a good idea after all.
When Mr. Sillypants falls asleep, he dreams that he?s wandering through a desert, then down a long road, when suddenly he plummets into a big pond. ?I can?t swim!? he yells. Soon, though, his worries about swimming are far from his mind: He morphs into a fish, flees from enormous pickle monsters, and eventually turns into a shark, giving him the strength he needs to fight back.
The next morning, Mr. Sillypants wakes with a smile. Maybe his swimming lessons are going to be okay after all.
Told with warm humor and illustrated with stunning watercolors, M. K. Brown has crafted a hilarious adventure out of an everyday fear. This silly-looking man can teach us all how ordinary it is to be scared?and how wonderful it can be when we finally face our fears.
