Saturday Is Swimming Day
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · June 12, 2018
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- Who it’s for
- A gentle story about swimming nerves, patient encouragement, and finding your way into the water.
- Themes
- Growing confidence, Facing fear, Patience and encouragement
- Pacing
- Steady
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New things can be scary — but as one endearing little girl discovers, it’s perfectly fine to take your time. Swimming lessons are on Saturdays, and every Saturday one little girl has a stomachache. When she gets to the pool it’s loud, the floor is wet and slippery, and her swim cap is too tight. Her swimming instructor, Mary, says it’s OK to sit by the edge if she doesn’t want to get in the water this week.
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The next Saturday the girl has a stomachache again, but with Mary’s gentle encouragement, she eventually manages to make it into the pool to practice her kicks. Little by little, the girl’s confidence grows — until one Saturday comes around when she has no stomachache at all! In a charming and relatable story about trying something new, author-illustrator Hyewon Yum shows that sometimes a little bravery and a lot of patience are all you need to face your fear.
Bravery, Slowly
A gentle story about swimming nerves, patient encouragement, and finding your way into the water.
Come here for
- A familiar new-activity worry, told with warmth
- The noisy, slippery realities of swimming lessons
Expect
- A patient pace that lets confidence grow little by little
- A reassuring take on trying something scary
Where it sits
| Big Feelings | 53% |
|---|---|
| Water Sports | 42% |
| New Experiences | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Water Sports
- Big Feelings
- New Experiences
- Authors
- Hyewon Yum
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- June 12, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Growing confidence · Facing fear · Patience and encouragement
- Reading lane
- Water Sports