Featured: Kids

It is hot outside so cool off with a good book about swimming!

Cork and Fuzz: The Swimming Lesson

By Dori Chaconas

Cork the muskrat wants his best friend Fuzz, a possum, to visit his home, but first he must teach Fuzz to swim and not be afraid of the water.

 

 

Finny Learns to Swim

By Christianne C. Jones

A young fish wants to be able to play tag and other games with his friends, but first he must learn to swim.

 

 

The Great Swimming Race

By Ann Bryant

 

 

 

Last One In is a Rotten Egg

By Leonard Kessler

After Freddy is pushed into deep water by a couple of toughs, he decides to learn to swim.

 

 

Sometimes I Wish

By Kelli C. Foster

Trish the fish and Jim the bird enjoy swimming and flying but sometimes wish they could exchange places.

 

 

The Tall, Tall Slide

By Michael Dahl

On a hot summer day, Tina is too afraid to go down a big slide at the swimming pool until some new friends offer their help.

 

 

Unsinkable!

By Larry Dane Brimner

With the encouragement of the other Corner Kids, Alex keeps trying until he is able to swim all the way across the pool.

 

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