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But it was Scramble's sister who came up with the idea of 'starting small'. ''Little by Little'' is the story of how Scramble learned to swim. I'm not going to tell you how he did it but eventually , Scramble jumped off the Highest-Ever Rock into the Deepest-Ever Pool and he knew that he could swim.

Sometimes you pick up a book and you just know that you're going to love it – and this is one of those books. The illustrations by Layn Marlow are a delight with muted colours capturing the spring countryside and the animals to perfection. They're all very gentle and unthreatening because the secret of this story is that all Scramble lacks is confidence. What he does have is a supportive family who are is prepared to reassure, help and encourage him. And right at the end , they're there to applaud his success. For any child , it's a reassuring message that achievement comes from taking small steps.

For another reassuring book you might like to look at [[So Few Of Me by Peter H Reynolds]]. We've also enjoyed [[You Make Me Smile by Layn Marlow]].