Ursula, a bear, and Ricardo, a human, are preparing for the water ballet competition, where the prize is a million dollars! But a new regulation at the community pool - no bears - leaves Ursula cut from the contest. Luckily, she encounters a group of undaunted animal swimmers at a local pond, and Ursula and her new team figure out a way to participate in the competition and make sure everyone is welcome at the pool once and for all. Filled with deadpan humour, adorable animals, and big themes about social justice-and inclusion, Splash dance is a fun and splashy summer story with a lot of heart.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2016 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc .

Liz Starin studied illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the Hochschule fur Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig, Germany. Before turning to the creative side of children's books, Liz was an editor with Junior Library Guild. She currently works as a software developer and lives in Brooklyn. Visit her at LizStarin. com.