Written by: Sacha Cotter.

Illustrated by: Josh Morgan.

Also published as: THE BOMB.

He’s ready to make a splash!

I’m ready to pull off the perfect cannonball, but everyone has advice.

“You need more weight”

“Bigger shorts!”

“More muscles!”

“BIGGER SHORTS!”

All it really takes is listening to your own voice and finding the courage to make the perfect cannonball. (From GoodReads.)

A bit long for storytime, but could work.

Credit: Shamekia LaShonda (Storytime Solidarity member).

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