A Fish Like Me

In the spirit of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners and I Talk Like a River, this lyrical picture book from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner tells the story of a child in swim therapy and celebrates the ways differently abled bodies can move in the water.

Under here, there is
no top or bottom,
no left or right--
only fields of water to wander in
as topsy-turvy as I like.

Underwater, everything looks different--and every body moves differently, too. During swim therapy, a child discovers he can be anything: a catfish, a seahorse, a starfish cartwheeling across the universe. He finds the magic of moving in wholly new ways, just like he does on land in his trusty wheelchair.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/28/2026
ISBN: 9781665942577
Pages: 40
Size: 10.50h x 9.00w x 0.13d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/02/2026
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2026