I Can Swim a Rainbow

I Can Swim a Rainbow
Author: Kim Michelle Toft
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-04-01
Genre: Literary recreations
ISBN: 9780994238801

I Can Sing a Rainbow is illustrated with Kim Toft's original silk paintings, the book follows the lyrics of Arthur Hamilton's song 'I Can Sing a Rainbow' as it introduces the underwater colours of the ocean. This book is also an introduction to understanding colour theory with brilliant images on silk. As always Kim's books are both educational and beautiful and are timeless in their environmental message.

Let's Go Swimming with Mr. Sillypants

Let's Go Swimming with Mr. Sillypants
Author: M.K. Brown
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2023-11-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1681377454

A silly, whimsical book about dreaming and getting over one's fears by a celebrated American cartoonist and illustrator. Mr. Sillypants is going to learn how to swim tomorrow. He’s excited! It’s about time. But he starts to get nervous. “What if I step on a fish?” He asks his goldfish. “What if all the other people in the class are better than I am?” He says aloud as he makes his favorite bedtime snack, a pickle and peanut butter sandwich. By the time he goes to bed, Mr. Sillypants is not sure swimming lessons are such a good idea after all. When Mr. Sillypants falls asleep, he dreams he’s out for a walk, when he suddenly plummets into a big pond. “I can’t swim!” he yells. Soon though, his worries about swimming are far from his mind: he morphs into a fish, and chases after deep sea sandwiches and flees from an enormous pickle monsters. The next morning, Mr. Sillypants wakes up with a start—maybe his swimming lessons are going to be okay after all. Told with warm humor and illustrated with stunning watercolors, M. K. Brown has crafted a hilarious adventure out of an everyday fear. This silly-looking man can teach us all how to conquer scary things by laughing right at them.

Leo Can Swim

Leo Can Swim
Author: Anna McQuinn
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2016-05-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1607348985

Splishy, splashy babies Leo, Lola’s little brother from Leo Loves Baby Time, is back in a new adventure at the pool. Leo and Daddy go to swim class where they kick, bounce, and dive like little fish. Joining other babies and their caretakers in the pool is a guarantee for unforgettable fun.

You Can Swim, Jim

You Can Swim, Jim
Author: Kaye Umansky
Publisher: Red Fox
Total Pages: 21
Release: 1998
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780099669418

" rhyming picture book designed to make children laugh and to instil swimming confidence. Jim can only stand on the edge of the pool while the others are splashing around, until suddenly he falls in - and finds, to everyone's surprise, that he can swim after all.

The Boy Who Wouldn't Swim

The Boy Who Wouldn't Swim
Author: Deb Lucke
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2008-04-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547533063

Electric, sherbet-y colors, uniquely comic characters, and a story line filled with high comedy mark this fabulous picture book by new talent Deb Lucke. Eric Dooley just won’t swim. If sweating in the hot summer sun while everyone else cools off in the pool isn’t bad enough, Eric’s younger sister is having the time of her life. When he sees her dog-paddling right across the middle of the pool, under his sunblock he’s positively green with envy. Not to mention sweaty. And irritated. But after the babies in the wading pool give him dirty looks for invading their territory, Eric finds a way to conquer his fears. And just like that he goes from being the boy who wouldn’t swim . . . to being the boy who won’t get out of the pool. Not even in October.

Swimmy

Swimmy
Author: Leo Lionni
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2017-01-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399555501

The gorgeous, Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a very clever fish by beloved picture book creator Leo Lionni. Deep in the sea lives a happy school of fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, and the little fish are afraid to come out of hiding . . . until Swimmy comes along. Swimmy shows his friends how—with ingenuity and team work—they can overcome any danger. Winner of the 1964 Caldecott Honor, this beloved tale of a brave little fish has been a favorite to generations of readers. To celebrate Swimmy's fiftieth anniversary, we are issuing a handsome special edition hardcover that includes a bonus poster.

Swim, Jim!

Swim, Jim!
Author: Kaz Windness
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2022-05-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534483446

Jim the crocodile finds the courage to face his fear of swimming in this funny and charming debut picture book from Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winning author-illustrator Kaz Windness. Jim the crocodile is scared of swimming—or rather, of sinking. His family’s swamp is just too deep, too dark, and too big. But maybe he could swim, if only there were a smaller swamp where he could try it on his own terms. Jim wiggle-waggles far and wide until he finds the perfect place. With the help of some floaties and his sisters, Jim just might find the courage to face his fear and show everyone—including himself—that Jim can swim!

Sakamoto's Swim Club

Sakamoto's Swim Club
Author: Julie Abery
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1525307886

Lyrically told true story of the teacher who coached Hawaiian swimmers to Olympic glory. When the children of workers on a 1930s Maui sugar plantation were chased away from playing in the nearby irrigation ditches, local science teacher Soichi Sakamoto had an idea. He would take responsibility for the children and train them to swim. Using his science background, Sakamoto developed a strict practice regime for the kids, honing their skills and building their strength and endurance. They formed a team and began to dominate events, first nationally and then internationally — until they made it all the way to Olympic gold! Told in simple rhyme, Sakamoto’s story will inspire athletes, coaches — and everyone who believes impossible dreams can come true.

Rain Before Rainbows

Rain Before Rainbows
Author: Smriti Prasadam-Halls
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-08-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536219789

For anyone going through a difficult passage, this uplifting, beautifully illustrated picture book is about finding optimism in the darkest of places. Rain before rainbows, clouds before sun, night before daybreak—a new day’s begun. In this heartfelt story about courage, change, and moving on, a girl and her companion fox travel together away from a sorrowful past, through challenging and stormy times, toward color and light and life. Along the way they find friends to guide and support them, and when the new day dawns, it is full of promise. With gorgeous, richly realized illustrations and immense hope at its heart, Rain Before Rainbows holds out a ray of sunshine for anyone looking for light.

Caterpillars Can't Swim

Caterpillars Can't Swim
Author: Liane Shaw
Publisher: Second Story Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1772600547

Ryan finds his freedom in the water, where he is not bound by gravity and his wheelchair. When he rescues his schoolmate, Jack, from the water their lives become connected, whether they like it or not. Ryan keeps Jack's secret about that day in the water, but he knows that Jack needs help. The school is full of rumors about Jack's sexuality, and he has few friends. Almost against his better judgement, Ryan decides to invite Jack on a trip to Comic Con he's planned with his best friend Cody, the captain of the school's swim team. The three boys make an unlikely combination, but they will each have the chance to show whether they are brave enough to go against the stereotypes the world wants to define them by.