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angiew23's review
5.0
This is a cute picture book about a little frog who is starting swimming lessons. The illustrations and text are entertaining and are sure to keep young children interested. It is also a great book to teach about life cycles as the frogs are just transitioning out of being tadpoles. I think that parents of children just about to start swimming lessons would also find this book helpful as it can help ease some anxieties about the new activity added to the child's schedule each week. I would recommend this book to parents and teachers of children ages 3-8. Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.
therearenobadbooks's review
5.0
Spectacular. The artwork of this picture book is so well designed and painted that almost looks like a graphic novel. I loved that it is a swimming lesson story including diving, but with frogs and other animals. It's very well thought out and creative. Very fun too, with the interactions with other animals. I loved it.
Thank you Clavis Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read your titles and share my honest opinion.
Thank you Clavis Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read your titles and share my honest opinion.
srivalli's review
5.0
Hop, the teeny blue tadpole with a teenier tale, joins his brothers and sisters to learn swimming. He is the smallest of all and has a hard time learning how to swim properly. Hop learns despite the mishaps and surprises himself with an unexpected dive! He earns his swimming diploma while having loads of fun. So what if he didn’t become an expert swimmer? He can swim and enjoy it.
The book is for little swimmers aged 4 and up. The writing suits them perfectly. Different swimming styles and mentioned and illustrated. Kids will feel less scared to swim (in case they are hesitant about getting into the water) after reading this one.
Now, the illustrations. My friend, Roshni, was 100% sure I would love the illustrations. She was spot on (obviously). The watercolor paintings are so vibrant, colorful, and full of life. The detailing is amazing. Hop is easy to identify in blue, while the rest of the frogs are green. The floaties, flowers, and ladybugs are so cute! Hop’s expressions are perfect in every scene.
To sum up, Hop at Swimming Class is a super cute book for kiddos and adults. You are never too old to read about frogs learning to swim. ;)
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Clavis Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#clavispublishing #NetGalley
The book is for little swimmers aged 4 and up. The writing suits them perfectly. Different swimming styles and mentioned and illustrated. Kids will feel less scared to swim (in case they are hesitant about getting into the water) after reading this one.
Now, the illustrations. My friend, Roshni, was 100% sure I would love the illustrations. She was spot on (obviously). The watercolor paintings are so vibrant, colorful, and full of life. The detailing is amazing. Hop is easy to identify in blue, while the rest of the frogs are green. The floaties, flowers, and ladybugs are so cute! Hop’s expressions are perfect in every scene.
To sum up, Hop at Swimming Class is a super cute book for kiddos and adults. You are never too old to read about frogs learning to swim. ;)
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Clavis Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#clavispublishing #NetGalley
emilinkaa's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
What happens when tadpoles become frogs? Well, they need to learn to swim, of course! So Hop and his siblings are sent off to swimming class. Only Hop is much smaller than his siblings. And every thing he tries to do, ends up a bit of a mess.
My little reader and I picked this book for the artwork and the topic. My little swimmer giggled through the whole thing, talked about what she learns at swim class, and how silly Hop was. She requested it again and again, and said it was a "five and a half stars!" book. I thought it was cute, and had no problem reading it more than once, although I wish the story had flowed a bit better. 4.5 stars out of five from us!
I was provided an ARC copy of this book through Netgalley. My thanks to the publisher and the author for providing it to me.
My little reader and I picked this book for the artwork and the topic. My little swimmer giggled through the whole thing, talked about what she learns at swim class, and how silly Hop was. She requested it again and again, and said it was a "five and a half stars!" book. I thought it was cute, and had no problem reading it more than once, although I wish the story had flowed a bit better. 4.5 stars out of five from us!
I was provided an ARC copy of this book through Netgalley. My thanks to the publisher and the author for providing it to me.
lauren_miller's review
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was so cute!! I decided to read it b/c of the adorable cover art and I was NOT disappointed; the entire book is beautifully illustrated. The story is quite simple and therefore super accessible, the bits of onomatopoeia here and there will be super fun for family members or others reading aloud, and at the end of the day, this book makes swimming seem fun! I have a few work colleagues who are about to put their kids in swim class this summer, so when Hop at Swimming Class comes out, I'll probably buy one or two copies for their kids!
This was so cute!! I decided to read it b/c of the adorable cover art and I was NOT disappointed; the entire book is beautifully illustrated. The story is quite simple and therefore super accessible, the bits of onomatopoeia here and there will be super fun for family members or others reading aloud, and at the end of the day, this book makes swimming seem fun! I have a few work colleagues who are about to put their kids in swim class this summer, so when Hop at Swimming Class comes out, I'll probably buy one or two copies for their kids!
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