Sammy the Seal spends a day on the town and finds out what really goes on outside the zoo on an average day. But when Sammy the Seal makes his way down the streeet, an ordinary day becomes an extraordinary adventure as he searches high and low for just the right place to swim nad learns how to read and write in school. Children can listen to and read along with this favorite character, now available in audio for the first time.

　I CAN READ系列是為兒童開始英語閱讀而專門設計的專門讀物，有多位獲獎作者和繪者參與創作，包括眾多生動活潑，深受兒童喜歡的主人公，如著名的Amelia Bedelia和Frog and Toad。
　　I CAN READ系列出版多年來廣受贊譽，更是臺灣著名親子作家汪培珽力薦的兒童讀物，不僅有利于培養孩子的英語閱讀興趣和習慣，同時還能培養他們健康的心智，是難得一見的優秀兒童圖書。 I CAN READ共有5個級別： My First：初始級別，用來讀給孩子聽，適合0—3歲，或剛剛開始接觸英語的兒童。
　　1：為初學英語的孩子設計，幫助他們培養和練習正確的英語發音和朗讀。
　　2：適合具備一定英語認知能力的孩子，可以在家長的陪伴和幫助下進行閱讀。
　　3：高階讀物，重在培養孩子哈珀柯林斯出版集團的經典品牌，全球知名的“I can read 系列”的看家書。美國當代最受歡迎的兒童作家艾麗莎.凱普茜麗的代表作品.長銷歐美近20年，全球銷量超過2000萬冊。
　　★親子書暢銷作者 汪培珽 推薦英文讀本 《Daniel's Duck》，透過孩子的眼睛說故事，讓故事變得更有意義。50年來，I Can Read系列幫助上百萬名小讀者踏入閱讀的殿堂，更獲美國紐伯瑞獎和凱迪克大獎的肯定。 ★can Read Books系列共5級，豐富的故事情節及精美的繪圖，內容多元化，涵蓋冒險、歷史、生活、動物等多種故事題材，深深吸引讀者的目光，讓閱讀充滿樂趣。

"In this simple, classic story, a curious little seal wonders what it is like outside of the zoo where he lives. The zookeeper allows him to leave and explore the city. Sammy looks all around but soon gets hot and seeks out some water (in a very angry man's bathtub). Soon he finds a school and joins the class. While Sammy learns to read and write, he finds that playing some of the children's games can be tough with flippers instead of hands. Eventually, Sammy is ready to return home to the zoo to tell the others what he has learned. Young readers can read the picture book while following along with Charles Mintz's easy to understand audio book narration (provided with and without page turn signals) and enjoy the bright, cartoony illustrations. Some children may notice that the zoo is very different than a zoo they might visit today. Teachers and parents may wish to point out that this story was written more than fifty years ago when zoo animals were kept in large cages. A timeless story to share in the classroom or at home, especially with children facing a move or a change in their lives. Sammy is a fearless example for them to follow. The text is easy for beginning readers to follow, with basic vocabulary and short, simple sentences. "
--Children's Literature