Frank Carlson Library

Elephants swim gracefully underwater and use their trunks like snorkels. Hippos sink to the bottom and go to sleep. Walruses sing as they swim along, and so do whales. Linda Capus Riley has written a lovely - and informative - poem about the ways that sixteen animals behave in water and added notes for those readers who would like to know more about the animals. Steve Jenkins's beautiful and playful cut-paper illustrations capture the diversity of...

Depicts animals that spend some or all of their time in the water and describes how they swim.

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

"Presents information about swimming and diving in the Olympics including different types of swimming strokes, different diving events, and synchronized swimming"--

English and Spanish vocabulary words associated with swimming pools. En cada p�agina de este libro una ilustraci�on permite que los ni�nos descubran y disfruten de la piscina.

"This title introduces readers to Swimming in the Wild. Readers will learn the requirements for Swimming in the Wild success, such as not feeding, harming, and keeping an appropriate distance from the wildlife. A short history of the sport is included, as is an examination of the characteristics of common swimming companion animals such as dolphins, whales, sharks, rays, and sea turtles. Risks and swimmer safety are also discussed. Xtreme facts provide...