Little by Little

Little by Little by Amber Stewart. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780192727367.

Scramble is a little otter who cant swim. At the beginning of the story, we find him in the middle of writing a list. Its his Can-do and Cant-do List. The Cant do side just says Swimming. One small word. But not being able to swim is a big deal for Scramble. It means hes teased by some of the riverbank animals. It means he feels left out when everyone else is in the water. And it means he spends hours and hours sitting on his own on the slippery rock wishing and wishing and wishing that he could. But something is going round in Scrambles head. Something his Mummy has said. Something his older sister has said. Youve got to start small... And so, slowly, slowly, Scramble builds his confidence in the water - overcoming each new incremental goal that he sets himself. Until, finally, Scramble really can swim! At the heart of this gentle story about learning a new skill is the message of encouragement - something that is important for toddlers everywhere.