Review: "Summertime Fun"......"Learning How To Swim"........
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 15, 2013
This "Empowered Children Book Series" is excellent and my niece's favorite collection..The developmental stage in which you are encouraged to teach your child how to swim is still considered starting at a "safe age of 4 yrs old" because of their understanding of the water..Now there are safe aquatic programs and swimming lessons for infants and toddlers..This is still the parents and child's decision..This story prepares your child to overcome the fear of water and shows them what to expect going for swimming lessons with a qualified instructor..This could be a very fun activity instead of playing video games all day..It also shows responsiblity coming from the parents by them supervising their child at all times when they are in the water..This time we finally meet Annie's Dad..He has taken them to the local pool and are watching baby sister Jennifer(cute curly red hair too) and Annie in the "Kiddie Pool" having fun..He encourages Annie to come with him into the regular pool where the bigger kids are having fun..Annie is a little frightened but Dad put's her water wings on and stays with her the entire time..Annie sees her classmate Carol swimming like a fish and going under with out swallowing water..Annie decides she wants to go for swimming lessons..So, they start lessons the next day..It doesn't go to well the first day and she wants to quit..Once she is home Mom has a very, special creative way to encourage her daughter to attempt swimming one more time..Will Annie be able to swim like a fish and catch the underwater rings too and make her parents proud...This story provides encouragement with the baby steps method, and increases their self-esteem when they accomplish something new...Plus, little Annie the girl with the red headed curls never gives up....I highly recommend this story for children who have a fear of water...