Dive Into Reading by Book Pool

Welcome to the Book Pool Collection, curated by Mary Ann Downing (The Pool Safety Mom), Madeline Tondi, and Angela Wild. This carefully selected set of children’s books promotes water safety, celebrates diversity, and inspires confidence in and around water. Dive in, explore by category, and start meaningful conversations with the little readers in your life.

“Pool” by Jihyeon Lee

Pool by Jihyeon Lee is a stunning, wordless picture book that tells a powerful story through illustration alone. The story follows a timid young boy as he enters a crowded public swimming pool filled with splashing, noise, and busy movement. Overwhelmed by the surface chaos, he chooses to dive beneath the water, and in doing so, discovers an entirely new world.

Below the surface, the pool transforms into a magical underwater landscape full of colorful fish, gentle creatures, and flowing plants. There, he meets another shy child, and together they explore this imaginative space, forming a quiet but meaningful friendship. Fish swim alongside them, a majestic white whale appears, and the children are embraced by schools of sea life that turn the pool into a place of wonder rather than fear.

Without using any words, Pool reminds readers that friendship can begin in silence, that bravery can be gentle, and that imagination has no limits. It’s a perfect story for children who may feel shy, overwhelmed, or uncertain, and a reminder that sometimes, all it takes is one small dive to discover something extraordinary.

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A Diver like Me

by Sanaa Chege

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A Diver like Me

A Mermaid Girl

Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior

Barkley's Great Escape

Bubbles . . . UP!

Callum Takes Swimming Lessons

Can Starfish Make A Wish?

Cannonball: A Fun, Summertime Read About Believing In Yourself and Having Fun

Colin & Friends Wait for a Grown Up/ Colin y amigos Esperan a un Adulto

Daniel Learns to Swim (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood)

Don't Worry, Little Crab

Eddie Wen' Go

Float Like A Boat: The Aquatic Problem Solvers of Enchanted Brook

Froggy Learns to Swim

Giraffes Can't Swim, Can They?: Water Safety (Learning Fun)

Holly's Day at the Pool

Hoku The Stargazer

I Will Swim Next Time

Indi Surfs

Jabari Jumps

Jay's Swimming Journey: How One Little Swimmer Learned to Pay Attention to What's Important!

Josh the Otter

Julián Is a Mermaid

Learn to Swim with Lou!

Leo Can Swim

Let's Go to the Beach! Beach Safety Tips with Lifeguard Leslie

Llama Llama Learns to Swim

Lottie & Walter

Maisy Learns to Swim: A Maisy First Experience Book

Mop Rides the Waves of Life: A Story of Mindfulness and Surfing

Our Pool

Pool

Raisah and the Boat Trip

Safety First (The Real Life Adventures of Jo Jo Bean)

Sakamoto's Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory

Saturday Is Swimming Day

Spot Goes to the Swimming Pool

Starfish

Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim

Swim Team: A Graphic Novel

Swim Time with Stewie the Duck

Swim, Baby, Swim!: Preparing For Your First Swim Lesson

Swimmers

Swimming Lessons with Stewie the Duck

Swimming Toward a Dream: Yusra Mardini's Incredible Journey from Refugee to Olympic Swimmer

Teach the Beach

The Doctor Says: Let's Talk About Water Safety

The Polar Bear Who Couldn't, Wouldn't Swim

The Royals Go To the Beach

Together We Swim

Violet Finds Her Float

Water Safety for Kids in 6 languages (English, Spanish and French Edition)

When You Can Swim

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