International Learn to Swim Day in May is designed to draw attention to the fact that every child needs to know how to swim and it aims to heighten awareness of the importance of learning to swim and be water-safe.In Australia we are heading into Winter not Summer. Though to be fair, many Australian children swim all year round as swimming squads do run through Winter and often occur in indoor pools. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children.
Teaching children to swim is high on the list of things my parents ask for books on, especially the ones with preschoolers who don't like the water or those of children who are not careful around water.
Lottie and Walter by Anna Walker is a new book, but perfect for reading with a child who is reticent about swimming and or giving it a go. Heather Fell in the Water by Doug MacLeod is perfect for the other extreme. Heather is continually falling in water and her parents decide she will need to wear waterings (floaties) all the time.
Below is a list of books in the library which will help encourage learning to swim.
Two factual books
* Learning Swimming by Katrin Barth
* Swimming by Nick Rebman, and then lots of stories where children can see themselves, laugh at others and explore what to do next.
* The Magic Moment by Niall Breslin
* George Goes Swimming by Nicola Smee
* Peppa Goes Swimming
* Topsy and Tim Learn to Swim by Jean Adamson
* Maisie Learns to Swim by Lucy Cousins
* Edward's First Swimming Party by Rosemary Wells
* Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London
* Grug Learns to Swim by Ted Prior
* Ruby Learns to Swim by Phillip Gwynne
* A Swim in the Sea by Sue Whiting
* Echidna Jim Went for a Swim by Phil Cummings
* Saturday is Swimming Day by Hyewon Yum
* Little by Little by Amber Stewart
* The Deep End by Rebecca Patterson
* Lollipop and Grandpa Go Swimming by Penelope Harper* Grandpa's Big Adventure by Paul Newman
* The Deep by Tim Winton
* Mona the Champion by Sonia Holleyman
And some short chapter books to keep the swimmers interested
* Horrid Henry's Swimming Lesson by Francesca Simon
* The Deep End by Ursula Dubosarsky* Ella and Olivia Little Lifesavers by Yvette Poshoglian
* Diary of a Super Swimmer by Shamini Flint
* Sporty Kids: Swimming by Felice Arena
I had no idea there were so many books about swimming! Perhaps I should read a few - they might help me because, even though I had months of lessons, I can't swim!
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