"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly...

"Jabari a terminé ses cours de natation et il compte affronter le grand tremplin de la piscine municipale. Son père l'accompagne et il ne le presse pas, parce que Jabari devra prendre une pose avant de se décider à sauter, pas vraiment parce qu'il a peur, mais sans doute un peu quand même. Or, quand il est fin prêt, il monte et monte dans l'échelle et s'élance pour le grand saut périlleux. Puis, tout se passe comme sur des roulettes." -- "Jabari...

"Jim the crocodile finds the courage to face his fear of swimming in this funny and charming debut picture book for fans of Jabari Jumps and Jean Reidy's Truman! Jim the crocodile is scared of swimming -- or rather, of sinking. His family's swamp is just too deep, too dark, and too big. But maybe he could swim, if only there were a smaller swamp where he could try it on his own terms. Jim wiggle-waggles far and wide until he finds the perfect place....