Touch the Sky

"It’s hard for adults to remember all the things that used to frustrate us as kids. How else to explain the dearth of picture books about learning to pump your legs on a playground swing? Vern eyes the kids who have mastered this skill with keen, green-eyed envy. His own attempts have proved fruitless time and again, and it’s only with the aid of a girl named Gretchen that he finally finds success. Vibrant colors and hilarious text perfectly complement a story about mastering a new skill – even when the learning takes longer than you’d like. (For ages 5 to 9)"