Download or read book Little Lisa Learns to Swim written by Lisa Gallucci and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See what Little Lisa learns when her Mommy signs her up for swimming lessons!

Download or read book Aqua Dog written by Lisa Van Der Wielen and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aqua the farm dog really loves to swim.Sometimes the farmer gets angry at him. Instead of herding sheep he loves to splash.Diving under water in a flash.When the rain begins to fall and the water levels rise.A lesson is learnt of immeasurable size.When a flood puts his talents to the test, Is swimming what Aqua Dog does best?

Download or read book Swimming Along written by Lisa Herbertson and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emilie and Jack are a young brother and sister off to their first day of swimming lessons. They're excited and nervous to be finally learning how to swim. Jack sings a little song to give him courage: "I'm Swimming Along, singing a song." By the end of this colorful children's book, everyone has had a great day at the pool, and even their mom is singing Jack's song! Author Lisa Herbertson wrote this book to encourage children to overcome their fears and to let them know that swimming is a fun and healthy activity. "I had a part time job as a swimming teacher, and was surprised at how many children were afraid of swimming lessons. Swimming is such a crucial skill to have, and often parents aren't quite sure how to encourage their kids." Until recently, first-time author Lisa Herbertson was a professional field hockey player in Europe. She has a Sports Journalism degree from Canberra University in Australia, and is a sports writer, based in Sydney. The characters in Swimming Along were named after her niece and nephew, who were just learning to swim when she started writing it. Catherine Kennedy is a Sydney-based artist with a Master of Art from the College of Fine Arts (UNSW).With teaching experience and two children of her own, she understands the importance of visual input in motivation and learning. "While parents are reading, children are immersed in the illustrations. I hope that the children who see this book will enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed creating them." Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/SwimmingAlong.html

Download or read book The Joy of Swimming written by Lisa Congdon and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed artist and author invites readers to dip into the many joys of swimming in this beautifully illustrate and “loving homage to aquatic bliss” (Brain Pickings). Best known as an artist, illustrator, and author, Lisa Congdon is also a record-breaking long-distance swimmer. Now she shares her personal passion for swimming in this beautiful and thoughtful celebration of getting in the water. Hand-lettered inspirational quotes and watercolor portraits are paired with real people's personal stories. Illustrated collections of vintage objects—such as colorful swim caps, traditional pool signs, and bathing suits through the ages—evoke the beauty and inspiration of the subject. An emphasis on swimming as a way of life—from taking a leap to going with the flow—makes this delightful volume a must-have for serious swimmers, vacation paddlers, and anyone pondering their next high dive.

Download or read book See Me Bubble written by Lisa Fineberg Cook and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's fun to blow bubbles!" "I make big giant bubbles" "My daddy blows big and little bubbles" "I blow medium bubbles" "I can blow bubbles with my mouth" - all direct quotes from 3-4 yr olds about bubbles. For very young children, blowing bubbles is mostly a fun novelty. They really don't connect 'blowing bubbles' with breathing. In actuality though, bubbles are EXACTLY breathing and its the most important skill to introduce to a beginner swimmer. The earlier they learn to breathe out in the water, the safer and more confident they'll be when they get older. 'See Me Bubble' introduces the concept of bubbles to children in a fun and playful way while at the same time, explaining exactly what bubbles really are. The book also includes helpful tips for parents as well as crucial water safety and drowning prevention information. With brightly illustrated, colorful pages, simple text and silly concepts like 'how would a cat bubble?', children can be encouraged to practice in the bath and the pool, becoming increasingly comfortable with the act of 'bubbling'. While it may seem rudimentary, it sets every child up for swimming success later on as they are able to swim confidently without tiring or becoming frustrated. The best part is that, much like the quotes from the young children above, for little ones, it is simply F-U-N!! That more than anything ensures that children will continue to practice until it becomes second nature!

Download or read book Let s Go Swimming on Doomsday written by Natalie C. Anderson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forced to become a child soldier, a sixteen-year-old Somali refugee must confront his painful past in this haunting, thrilling tale of loss and redemption by the bestselling author of City of Saints & Thieves. Now in paperback. When Abdi's family is kidnapped, he's forced to do the unthinkable: become a child soldier in the ruthless jihadi group Al Shabaab. To save the lives of those he loves and earn their freedom, Abdi agrees to be embedded as a spy within the jihadi group's ranks, sending dispatches on their plans to the Americans. But it's a dangerous role and if Abdi's duplicity is discovered, he will be killed. For weeks, Abdi trains with the jihadi group, witnessing atrocity after atrocity. But after being forced into a suicide bomber's vest, Abdi finally escapes to Sangui City, Kenya. Homeless and shell-shocked, Abdi is picked up for a petty theft, setting into motion a chain reaction that forces him to reckon with a past he's desperate to forget. In this riveting, unflinching tale of sacrifice and hope, critically-acclaimed author Natalie C. Anderson delivers another tour-de-force that will leave readers at the edge of their seats.

Download or read book The Island of Sea Women written by Lisa See and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A mesmerizing new historical novel” (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Lisa See, the bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and devastating family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility—but also danger. Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook find it impossible to ignore their differences. The Island of Sea Women takes place over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point. “This vivid…thoughtful and empathetic” novel (The New York Times Book Review) illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge and the men take care of the children. “A wonderful ode to a truly singular group of women” (Publishers Weekly), The Island of Sea Women is a “beautiful story…about the endurance of friendship when it’s pushed to its limits, and you…will love it” (Cosmopolitan).

Download or read book A to Zoo written by Rebecca L. Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 1657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.

Download or read book Little Pig Learns to Swim written by Margaret Nasin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let Little Pig teach your child all about swimming. These easy to read pages filled with rhyming words will have kids memorizing the basics in no time. Little Pig makes swimming fun while teaching your little one how to safely enjoy the water.

Download or read book Paper Butterflies written by Lisa Heathfield and published by Carolrhoda Lab (TM). This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: June's life at home with her stepmother and stepsister is a dark one--and a secret one. Not even her dad knows the truth, and she can't find the words to tell anyone else. She's trapped like a butterfly in a net. Then June meets Blister, a boy from a large, loving, chaotic family. In him, she finds a glimmer of hope that perhaps she can find a way to fly far, far away. Because she deserves her freedom. Doesn't she?

Download or read book SWIM written by Liz Richardson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-13 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sensation of water flowing around my body happily floating down a river, watching the banks pass me by. I like to take the same journey as a river it's the lack of control which feels so good, it's good to leave my life alone for a while. Liz grew up in the Lake District. She spent her childhood walking in the fells, playing in the lakes and in the river at the end of her garden. After time away living in the City, Liz returns to the hills and into a new village for a new chapter of her life. But when her new community is rocked by tragedy, Liz rediscovers outdoor swimming and how it can keep both her and her new friends afloat. Filled with humour and heart, live music and projection, Swim is a tender tale based on a true story. This edition was published to coincide with the run at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick, in March 2022.

Download or read book Dialogue of Touch written by Viola A. Brody and published by Jason Aronson, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Touch is essential for life, and what Viola Brody calls capable touching is the core of developmental play therapy, building both the self of the hurt child and his or her appreciation of the nurturing other. It thus makes way for dialogue between them and - as the dialogue becomes an organizing force for the child's behaving and relating - facilitates healing and maturation. In recognition of the crucial importance of 'knowing how to be present' with a child in a reparative role, Dr. Brody incorporates training in developmental play into the body of her book to provide therapists, teachers, and other helping professionals with the experience they need to understand and practice capable touching.

Download or read book Those People Behind Us written by Mary Camarillo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s the summer of 2017 in Wellington Beach, California, a suburban coastal town increasingly divided by politics, protests, and escalating housing prices—divisions that change the lives of five neighbors. Each character confronts death, betrayal, financial decline, and loneliness as they search for home and community in a neighborhood where no one can agree who belongs. Real estate agent Lisa Kensington juggles her job, her shopaholic husband, a mother who knows how to push her buttons, and teenagers with ideas of their own. Ray Gorman, a haunted Vietnam vet, lives with and cares for his aging mother. Keith Nelson, an ex-con, lives in his car, parked near his parents’ house. Sixteen-year-old Josh Kowalski works through the shock of his father’s abandonment by slamming on a drum set. Jeannette Larsen, an aerobics teacher numbed by horrific tragedy, turns away from her husband and toward reckless behavior. In the end, they all discover that despite their differences, they are more connected than any of them would have imagined.

Download or read book Hide and Go Swim Bubble Guppies written by Random House and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bubble Guppies star in this big board book featuring over 30 flaps to lift! With sturdy pages and surprises under every flap, boys and girls ages 0 to 3 will love learning about colors, shapes, numbers, and more with Gil, Molly, Bubble Puppy, and their friends from the hit Nickelodeon TV series Bubble Guppies.

Download or read book Untangled written by Lisa Damour and published by Atlantic Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading clinical psychologist Lisa Damour identifies the seven key phases marking the journey from girlhood to womanhood, and offers practical advice for those raising teenage girls. We expect an enormous amount from our teenage girls in a world where they are bombarded with messages about how they should look, behave, succeed. Yet we also speak as though adolescence is a nightmare rollercoaster ride for both parent and child, to be endured rather than enjoyed. In Untangled, world authority and clinical psychologist Lisa Damour provides an accessible, detailed, comprehensive guide to parenting teenage girls. She believes there is a predictable blueprint for how girls grow; seven easily recognisable 'strands' of transition from childhood through adolescence and on to adulthood. Girls naturally develop at different rates, typically on more than one front, and the transition will be unique to every girl. Each chapter describes a phase, such as 'contending with adult authority' and 'entering the romantic world', with hints and tips for parents and daughters, and a 'when to worry' section. Damour writes sympathetically and clearly, providing a practical and helpful guide for any parent, and for teenage girls too.

Download or read book A Grateful Life written by Terry L. Folk and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2021-07-21 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is my desire in the pages of this memoir to express my deep and sincere gratitude to so many people who have reached out to me with caring, encouragement, and kindness in the various chapters of my life. Many of these individuals are highlighted in this book; they are indelibly engrained in my memory. Above all, I reserve the most resounding shouts of praise and thanksgiving to the loving and almighty God, my Creator and Sustainer, who has stayed by my side each moment of my life, whether I have realized it or not, not allowing me to drift too far from Him, always lifting me up when I have fallen or become discouraged, charting a wonderful course for me to follow, and giving my life meaning and purpose ... and my Savior Jesus Christ, who has forgiven my sins and given me the promise of abundant life in this world and eternal life in the next.

Download or read book Little Fish Little Fish Can You Swim written by Michelle Adair Barnden and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awesome Facilities, Awesome teacher. Its like being with a baby whisperer. Michelle has brought out the best in my sons.- Debbie, Sampson & Walter Gee. Darwin N.T. From day one, Michelle has been absolutely fabulous with Ashley. Her teaching skills are extremely high, and she has a wonderful connection with children that makes them feel at ease & safe. The difference in Ashley in the water from coming here is the greatest. A big Thank-You to a wonderful lady. - Rhonda Smith. Darwin N.T. I cannot believe the changes in my boys in just a matter of weeks!! I am so happy with the work Michelle has done, in such a short time!! The boys love coming for their lessons, And I will surely be recommending you to everyone. - Lisa, Khane & Hunter. Darwin N.T. Without a doubt, Michelles swimming classes were the cornerstone of my boys swimming journeys. The passion & experience that was conveyed in Michelles classes has enabled them to be competent and confident swimmers. After learning to swim, the advancement in other areas of my childrens lives has been quite profound, a quiet confidence has materialised. - Clare, Jimmy & Flynn Darwin N.T.