Speedy: The Beaver That Couldn't Swim is an animal children's picture book featuring a remarkable beaver named Little Willie. He is a young beaver whose fear of water leads him on quite an adventure. After being told by his parents that he is going to learn how to swim, Little Willie decides to run away from home and ends up lost deep in the forest. Luckily, he is befriended by a boy named Dwayne. Before he knows it, Little Willie gets a new name and experiences his greatest adventures.