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On a child's first day at the pool, the water speaks first. ""Splish. Hello, I'm Water. I waited for you all night."" Water is honest about what kind of friend it is. It lies on the floor a little, so the floor is slippery. It has no hands, so it can't hold on to you. So it asks the child for four small promises: walk to me, come in when your teacher says ""Come in,"" feet first and slowly, no pushing. Each time, the child answers: ""I promise!"" And on the last page, the water makes a promise back. If you lie back, I can hold you up. Together with your teacher's hands. Tummy to the sky, and float- Tummy to the Sky teaches water safety with promises instead of warnings. It was written with the swim teachers of Marin Kids Swimming, a swim school just for children in Incheon, Korea, where certified teachers work with small groups of four and meet children on their very first day in the water. The four promises are the four things those teachers say every day. Three-color artwork, short read-aloud lines, and a refrain children say themselves. Includes a two-page guide for parents and teachers: why each promise matters, six bathtub games for making friends with water at home, and how to read the book aloud. Ages 3-6 - Perfect before a first swim lesson, a pool party, or summer vacation.

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