Swim!
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0688142745 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From School Library Journal PreS?A reassuring story of a young girl and her father's weekly outing to an indoor pool. Russo's joyful, realistic gouache paintings enhance the warm and loving tone of the text.?Sally R. Youngsters who are afraid of the water will be encouraged by the story's gentle approach, and all will relate to the joy of a special time of sharing between parent and child. . With coaxing, the child learns to float, kick, blow bubbles under water, and jump into the pool from the edge?"my kind of dive," she says. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NYCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc
Eve Rice's understanding text and Marisabina Russo's charming pictures bring a familiar childhood experience vividly to life. Children will identify with this lovingly detailed account of a parent-child adventure at the pool. Full-color illustrations.
"Our three year old LOVES this book." according to A Customer. Our son LOVES this book and asks for it almost daily. We returned it to the library and bought our own copy. He is terrified of swimming pools this summer and perhaps is working through some of his fears. I enjoy the loving looks each family member has for each other in the illustrations, and the text describes the enjoyment the father and daughter get from sharing their love of swimming. The family members left behind are happy for the swimmers even if they are left at home to do mommy baby things. It is lovingly written and illustrated and the revie