Sammy Seal

Sammy Seal was afraid to swim. He sat on the rocks beside the ocean and watched the other seals swimming. They had a good time doing back flips and racing through the waves. “Come in, Sammy!” they cried. “The water is wonderful!”

Sammy shook his head sadly. “I’m fine here,” he said. “I’d rather stay on dry land.” Sammy didn’t tell anyone the truth. He didn’t know how to swim.

But one day, his friend Sue swam up to him. “I’m going to teach you how to swim,” she said. “Then, you can have fun with us.” Sue showed Sammy how to put one flipper into the water. “Now, put your head in the water,” she said.

Sammy put his flippers in the water. Then he put his head in the water. Suddenly, he fell in! For a moment, he was scared. And then he realized something wonderful. “Yeah, Sammy!” cried Sue. “You’re swimming!”