Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim: A Child's First Guide to Water Safety

by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Leonard/Shapiro, Kimberly Leonard, et al.

Book Overview

A child's first guide to water safety. Written for children ages two through six, the book conveys an important message of how to be safe near the water, through the story of Stewie, a duck who wants... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966861116
• ISBN13: 9780966861112
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Kimberly Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

This book is a must!

As the mother of a 2 year old boy who is afraid of NOTHING, this book has become a staple of our bedtime reading! My son repeats the song anytime he is around water, even the bathtub. It has definately made him more aware of the dangers of water. I will buy this book for all of my toddler/child relatives. I have seen no other book that teaches a child as young as 2 to respect the water.

Life-saving lessons

This is a wonderful resource for parents, teachers and coaches. Stewie the Duck is one of the few books available that addresses drowning, one of the most significant injury-related risks our children face. The authors teach children critical survival skills in a loving, age-appropriate, and fun way. Children really enjoy the CD, and being able to incorporate music makes the lessons fun and effective. This adorable, intelligent book was so impressive that we utilized it in our water safety curriculum program, and have received very positive feedback about it.

This book can save lives.

I teach many children to swim, but this book can save more lives than any swimming lesson program, because it can reach so many more children. After reading Stewie The Duck Learns To Swim, children will remind their parents about proper water safety habits! They'll say things like "Mom, I want to go swimming; will you watch me?" or "I want to go swimming, but I need to have my life vest on first." Even more exciting, children will understand how important it is to take swimming lessons, and even older kids who may be tempted to swim in unofficial swimming holes, reservoirs, etc., may very well thing twice before doing so.Rob PolleyProgram DirectorSwimAmerica

Water Safety is the most important thing

Ive read this book to my sister so many times and the first time i ever read it to her..she memorized it the rules and the song. It is so easy to catch on to and is very fun but a important message. This is the BEST book and you should get this for any young children. ...it could save your childs life. I HIGHLY recommend this book!!

Jim Pugliese, Father of Six-Year OId Andrew

I usually read three or four different books to my son at bedtime, but now we read "Stewie the Duck" and sing the "Water Safety Song" from the CD! Andrew even requests that we play the CD in the car, and we all sing the water safety song together! This book is a must-have for anyone with young children, because water safety is "the most important thing".