Disney's Finding Nemo: Just Keep Swimming

by Melissa Lagonegro, Walt Disney Company, Atelier Philippe Harchy (Illustrations)

Nemo joins the school swim team, but he is a little worried that his bad little fin will slow him down. When Dory encourages him to just keep swimming, Nemo learns that he can do anything he puts his mind and fin to. Can Nemo win the first-place prize in his swim meet? Find out in this Step 1, featuring characters from the hit film, Finding Nemo.

Genres: Childrens, Animals, Picture Books, Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 26, 2005

Reviews

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Stars 🌟!

Great beginner reader for new readers- teaches encouragement and believing in yourself. Short with Easy words and flows better than most of the step into reading books.

[Miloš & Brontë · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miloš: I want to say that I liked it, and I loved it, and also I am proud of Nemo for winning the race. And I am also proud of him for "just keep swimming," and he just kept trying to, and he didn't give up. And before the others he made it through the flags.

Papa: Are you proud of reading it?

Miloš: Uh-huh. I am proud of myself for reading it.

Papa: I am proud of you too, Loš.

[Jennifer Parker · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun book about never quitting and having friends/family around that believes in you.

[دعاء الدريس · Rating 5 out of 5]

جميع كتب penguin random house
للقراءة المبتئة ممتازة، اختار منها موضوع اهتمامات أطفالك، واختار المرحلة المناسبة لمهارتهم في القراءة
سلسلة Step Into Reading Level ...

[Jecel Cortes · Rating 3 out of 5]

fun little kid book.

[Kelly Wickham · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bright and fun Nemo book from Disney. A good book for beginning readers. Even though Nemo has a deformed fin, he joins the swim team and through perseverance wins the race. Yeah Nemo!

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story about Nemo.

[Becki · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice book to read to your child heading into preschool/kindergarten. The words are short and easy to pronounce. As well as big and bold so she can see each distinctive letter.

I would suggest watching the movie first. Not only will it make it easy to understand she can also familiarize herself with the characters.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good simple book to encourage children that may feel like they aren't 'as good' as the other children in a group. To encourage them to just keep working at something and that they can do it. Just like Nemo with his 'bad fin' Dory encourages him to just keep swimming and trying and he can do it. And yes, he does and he does eventually wins first place!

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Average step into reading book for beginning readers with characters from Finding Nemo

[Cws]

JEAR1-Dis

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading with my nephews - review to follow

[Kelly]

I like how they take a phrase/part of a movie and change up the plot to make it a story about perseverance that still has kids' favorite characters in it.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

My nephews are enjoying the other step into reading books a lot more. So I took a star away.

I feel like the mean teacher withholding good behavior star stickers....

[Felicity The Magnificent · Rating 5 out of 5]

You have to keep swimming to try. If you keep practicing you'll get it. This book is about swimming. Nemo is winning. Nemo is one of Zoya's [Felicity's friend:] favorite fish. - Felicity

[Rochelle Sondae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Step 1 Ready to Read

Characters from the Finding Nemo movie in a short story about Nemo winning a swimming race despite his small fin.

[Susan Alvarado · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter just loved this book. The phrases were catching and the story moved right along

[Holly Letson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dory encourages Nemo to follow his dreams, and it pays off big time in the end.

[K.C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

C. This was K's old book. Her swim teacher gave it to her.

[Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book that combines favorite Disney characters, easy to read sentences for beginning readers, and a positive message.

[Jeremy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nemo works hard and wins first place. None of this "everybody wins" garbage.