Take a Dip . . . Into a Book

Kids eagerly look forward to summer . . . and swimming!  The kids at the library are always excited to be able to go swimming.  So this week, I am sharing some of my favorite books are swimming and water . . . .

Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London
Froggy is afraid of the water until his mother, along with his flippers, snorkle, and mask, help him learn to swim.

America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle by David A. Adler
Describes the life and accomplishments of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel and a figure in the early women's rights movement.

Tuck in the Pool by Martha Weston
Tuck, a little pig taking swimming lessons, overcomes his fear of the water with the help of his lucky rubber spider.

Wave by Suzy Lee
A wordless picture book that shows a little girl's first experiences at the beach, as she goes from being afraid of the roaring waves to playing on the shore while gulls soar overhead.

Otters Under Water by Jim Arnosky
This book shows two young otters frolicking and feeding in a pond.


More Books --
Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear by Hans de Beer
Barnacle Is Bored by Jonathan Fenske
The Blobfish Book by Jessica Olien
Bored! Bored! Bored! by Jill Newton
Can't Catch Me! by John Hassett
Duck & Goose Go to the Beach by Tad Hills
Fruits and Suits by Jared Chapman
How to Catch a Fish by John Frank
How to Spy on a Shark by Lori Haskins Houran
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian
Nugget & Fang by Tammi Sauer
Ocean Counting by Janet Lawlor
The Ocean Story by John Seven
One Lonely Seahorse by Saxton Freymann
Pond Babies by Cathryn Falwell
Rain, Drop, Splash by Alvin Tresselt
Scuba Bunnies by Christine Loomis
Sea Monkey & Bob by Aaron Reynolds
Sea Rex by Molly Idle
Sergio Makes a Splash by Edel Rodriguez
Splashy Fins, Flashy Skins: Deep-Sea Rhymes to Make You Smile by Cynthia Copeland
Swallow the Leader: A Counting Book by Danna Smith
Swim, Duck, Swim! by Susan Lurie
Trout, Trout, Trout: A Fish Chant by April Pulley Sayre
Turtle Tug to the Rescue by Michael Slack
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck
The Whale in My Swimming Pool by Joyce Wan

Check these and more water books out on display at the Arnold Branch through July 21, 2017.

Remembering the Past

Explaining history to younger children can sometimes be a difficult process.  They don't always understand that things that they are used to seeing and using were not always available.  Books are a great way to introduce history to these children.  Try one of these great historical picture books for children . . . 

The Babe & I by David Adler

While helping his family make ends meet during the Depression by selling newspapers, a boy meets Babe Ruth.

Minnow and Rose: An Oregon Trail Story by Judy Young

Traveling west with her pioneer family in a wagon train, Rose meets Minnow, who lives in a native American village along the banks of a river.

Tricking the Tallyman by Jacqueline Davis

In 1790, the suspicious residents of a small Vermont town try to trick the man who has been sent to count their population for the first United States Census.

Jazz on a Saturday Night by Leo Dillon

Presents an introduction to jazz along with brief profiles of such famous jazz musicians as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Max Roach, and Ella Fitzgerald.

I, Crocodile by Fred Marcellino

While Napoleon goes about robbing priceless treasures from Egypt, he decides to take home a crocodile as a living souvenir of his conquests, yet the poor captured crocodile isn't ready for such travels and has a hard time coping with his new Parisian surroundings.

More Historical Picture Books --

Boxes for Katje by Candace Fleming

Dear Mr. Rosenwald by Carole Boston Weatherford

Finding Lincoln by Ann Malaspina

The Flyers by Allan Drummond

Iron Horses by Verla Kay

The Money We'll Save by Brock Cole

Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building by Deborah Hopkinson

Terrible Storm by Carl Otis Hurst

Twenty-One Elephants by Phil Bildner

The Village That Vanished by Ann Grifalconi