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The pool is cool Cover Image Book

The pool is cool / by Dwayne Reed ; illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice.

Reed, Dwayne, (author.). Knight-Justice, Shamar, (illustrator.).

Summary:

This bounce-to-the-beat picture book by America's favorite rapping teacher follows a young son who helps his father overcome his fear of swimming. Bloop. Dribble. Drip. Drizzle. Splish. Spray. Splash! I'm here with my dad in this cool swimming class! But I can tell something's wrong and that this isn't him, Cuz my dad makes every excuse not to swim. I wish I could convince him THE POOL IS COOL! With rhyming text and vibrant illustrations that capture the essence of summer, this tender story about a father and son will encourage confident and reluctant swimmers alike to overcome their fears one stroke at a time.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316462068
  • ISBN: 0316462063
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2026.

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Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-6 Little, Brown and Company.

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Subject:
Fathers and sons > Juvenile fiction.
Fear > Juvenile fiction.
Swimming pools > Juvenile fiction.
Swimming > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Stories in rhyme.
Stories in rhyme.
Picture books.

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  • 12 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.

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