Nick Ward.  Come On, Baby Duck

Baby Duck overcomes his hesitancy about swimming when his teddy falls in the pond.

Rosemary Wells.  Edward in Deep Water

Edward, a shy young bear, is not ready for birthday pool parties with high-spirited, grade-school bears.

Susan Cooper.  Frog

A young boy learns how to swim by watching a small frog that makes its way into the family swimming pool.

Lara Rice Bergen.  Frog Legs

Stanley's family is going swimming, but Stanley is scared so he visits some frogs to help convince himself he is ready for the big pool.

Jonathan London.  Froggy Learns to Swim

Froggy is afraid of the water until his mother, along with his flippers, snorkle, and mask, help him learn to swim.

Anne Gutman.  Gaspard at the Seashore

Gaspard goes to summer camp at the beach in the hope of learning to windsurf, but soon discovers that he must first learn to swim.

James Ziefert.  Harry Goes to Day Camp

At day camp, the counselor has planned a busy day for the campers. Harry can't play soccer or basketball very well, but watch out for him in the water!

Anne  Rockwell.  Katie Catz Makes a Splash

Fraidy Katie Catz learns to swim with the help of Patsy Polarbear.

Anne Gutman.  Lisa in the Jungle

Although she spent the summer at the community swimming pool, Lisa tells her classmates that she visited the jungle where her uncle raises panthers and leopards.

Toni Buzzeo.  Little Loon and Papa

Motivated by a challenging situation and his supportive father, Little Loon finally learns to dive.

Lucy Cousins.  Maisy Goes Swimming

The reader helps Maisy the mouse undress and put on her bathing suit for a dip in the pool.

Lucy Cousins.  Maisy's Pool

Maisy the mouse and her animal friends cool off on a hot day in Maisy's wading pool.

Amy Hest.  Make the Team, Baby Duck

When Baby Duck is not sure she is ready to get into the pool with the swim team, her grandfather encourages her.

Jamie Harper.  Me Too!

The only time Grace can get away from her little sister, who copies her every move, is when she goes to swimming class.

Maya Angelou.  Mikale of Hawaii

Mikale, a young Hawaiian boy, learns to swim with help from his uncle.

Alexandra Day.  River Parade

When a young boy goes for a boat ride on the river and accidentally falls in, he finds that swimming is not as frightening as he expected.

Hilde Schuurmans.  Sidney Won't Swim

Sidney says that swimming is dumb to disguise the fact that he is afraid, but with the help of his friends and an understanding instructor, he learns that swimming can be fun.

Eve Rice.  Swim!

A young girl describes all the things that she and her father do when they go to the swimming pool each Saturday morning.

Charles Fuge.  Swim, Little Wombat, Swim

Wombat makes friends with a platypus who teaches him to swim.

Susan Akass.  Swim, Number Nine Duckling

A timid little duckling waits on the shore while his siblings have their first swimming lesson.

Betsy Jay.  Swimming Lessons

Although she has found many excuses for refusing to take swimming lessons, Jane finally faces the inevitable and jumps into the water for a very good reason.

Lynn Reiser.  Two Dogs Swimming

When two dogs, Whistle and Spot, play at racing and jumping, sometimes one wins and sometimes the other one does, but until Spot learns to swim, Whistle always beats him across the pond.

Karen Wallace.  I Can Swim!

George becomes increasingly confident as his father teachers him to swim in a pool.

Melissa Lagonegro.  Just Keep Swimming

When Nemo worries that his too-small fin will keep him off the school swim team, his friend Dory encourages him.

Leonard P. Kessler.  Last One In is a Rotten Egg

After Freddy is pushed into deep water by a couple of toughs, he decides to learn to swim.

Ellen Schecter.  Swim Like a Fish

While learning to swim with Mama, Annie discovers that by using her imagination she can float like a fish, paddle like a puppy, dive like a dolphin, and sneak like a shark.

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.  Alice the Brave

The summer before eighth grade, Alice tries to confront her fears, not the least of which is a fear of deep water.

Stan Berenstain.  Berenstain Bears Phenom in the Family

When Sister Bear tries out for the school swim team and reveals that she is an extremely talented swimmer, Papa starts to push her too hard.

Kathryn Gibbs Davis.  Camp Sink or Swim

In trouble at camp because he has bragged about his non-existent swimming abilities, eight-year-old Danny finds himself forming an unexpected alliance with the bully "Two Ton" Tonya.

Monique Polak.  Flip Turn

When the family situation takes a grim turn, swimmer Victoria finds help--in and out of the pool--from the person she least expects.

Gina Willner-Pardo.  Jumping Into Nothing

Nine-year-old Sophie tries to deal with her fear of jumping off the high diving board at the community pool by listing other things she is afraid of doing and forcing herself to do them.

Valerie Tripp.  Molly Saves the Day

Molly conquers her fear of swimming underwater when she and the other campers at Camp Gowonagin divide into two teams to play Color War.

Dick King-Smith.  Pigs Might Fly

Having been coached in swimming by a duck and an otter, a runt piglet with deformed front feet becomes a hero when their farm is flooded.

Michele Martin Bossley.  Pool Princess

When Gracie moves to Calgary, she quickly makes friends at her new school, but things don't go as well with the synchronized swim team.

Jean Rogers.  Raymond's Best Summer

Raymond's boring summer becomes exciting as he learns how to swim and helps the police catch a gang of thieves burglarizing the neighborhood.

Liz Kessler.  The Tail of Emily Windsnap

After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world.

Dori Hillestad Butler.  Trading Places with Tank Talbott

Jason, who would rather work on his horror movie screenplay than learn to swim, finds an unlikely ally in Tank, the class bully, who is being forced to take ballroom dance lessons.

Lisa Papademetriou.  Very Lizzie Summer

During summer vacation, Lizzie McGuire tries to get a job as a lifeguard at the local swimming pool.

Matt Christopher.  Winning Stroke

When hydrotherapy for an injured leg takes him to the pool on a regular basis, twelve-year-old Jerry finds himself fascinated and challenged by the rigors of competitive swimming.

Maribeth Boelts.  Kid's Guide to Staying Safe Around Water

Provides advice on how to remain safe in and around swimming pools, lakes, and oceans.

Lucia Raatma.  Safety at the Swimming Pool

Discusses the safety aspects of swimming in a public pool, including such topics as having a buddy, listening to the lifeguards, shallow and deep water, diving boards, and emergencies.

Boy Scouts of America.  Swimming

Discusses skills, rules, and sportsmanship of swimming.

Kirk Bizley.  Swimming

An introduction to swimming describing equipment and strokes, with tips on safety.

Martha Capwell Fox.  Swimming

Discusses the origins and evolution of the sport of swimming, including the different types of events, the role of women in the sport, key figures, and problems facing the sport.

Jeff Rouse.  Swimming

The author, an Olympic gold medalist, introduces the sport of swimming, from basic skills and water safety to perfecting swimming strokes and taking part in competitions.

Christin Ditchfield.  Swimming and Diving

Discusses Olympic swimming and diving competitions, describing the four basic swimming strokes and the three basic diving positions.

Charles Rob Orr.  Swimming Basics

Text and illustrations introduce the fundamentals of swimming with emphasis on different types of strokes and breathing techniques.

John Crossingham.  Swimming in Action

Get in the game with Crabtree's exciting series on some of children's favorite sports.

Gene Dabney.  Swimming:  A Step-by-Step Guide

Introduces the basics of swimming as well as some competitive strokes.

Bill Gutman.  Swimming:  For Boys and Girls

Describes the history and competitive events of swimming and provides instructions in the various strokes and methods.

Jeff Rouse.  The Young Swimmer

Discusses the equipment, techniques, and competitions associated with swimming.