Share the Love of Swimming with the Next Generation
If you love swimming (or you’re shopping for someone who does), Sporty Sprouts: Swimming is a joyful way to introduce little ones to the water, movement, and the many places people swim for fun, fitness, and competition.
Designed especially for children ages 0–4, this colorful and engaging picture book uses simple language, cheerful illustrations, and lovable characters to introduce the basics of swimming in a way that feels approachable, active, and fun for young kids.
Whether you’re reading together before swim lessons, heading to the pool, spending a day at the lake, or planning a beach trip, this book offers an age-appropriate introduction to swimming built around confidence, exploration, and encouragement.
Inside the book, your child will discover:
An introduction to swimming in many environments: From pools and lakes to rivers and oceans, young readers see how water can feel different in different places; and how people swim in all of them.
Different ways swimmers move through the water: Floating, kicking, pulling, gliding, and diving are explained in simple, friendly language that helps toddlers understand how arms and legs work together.
A gentle look at swimming as a sport: Children are introduced to swim races, meets, and competitions in a positive, age-appropriate way, showing that some swimmers train and compete while others swim just for fun.
Water play and shared movement: The Sporty Sprouts team (Garrett the Carrot, Brock the Broccoli, Rita the Radish, Kelly the Kale, and Peawee the Pea) swim together, play together, and encourage one another, showing kids that water can be social, supportive, and joyful.
A 24-page paperback made for repeat reading: Perfect for story time, preschool classrooms, swim families, or gifting, this book supports early literacy while encouraging confidence in and around the water.
Whether you’re shopping for a baby shower, birthday, swim team family, or “just because,” Sporty Sprouts: Swimming is a playful and encouraging way to share the joy of swimming with the youngest members of your family.