The Water's Fine! Llama Llama Learns to Swim by Jana Dewdney

It's summertime and Llama Llama and friends--Gilroy Goat, Euclid Lamb, and Nelly Gnu, outfitted in brand-new swimsuits, are visiting Luna Giraffe's backyard pool. Luna suddenly gets an idea.

"LET'S GO TO THE BEACH!"

Immediately Nelly notices that Llama Llama is looking nervous at the prospect, and despite her assurance that it'll be a blast, Llama's not so sure.

That night he tell Mama Llama about his fears. He can't really swim without his floaties, and the ocean beach is really big and different from a backyard pool.

Mama Llama tells him it's okay to worry about not being able to swim. It is a big deal, but it's one they can handle. Mama arranges for a visit to a friend's pool where she can give little Llama some private lessons where his friends can't see him sink!.

MAMA LLAMA SHOWS LLAMA LLAMA SOME SWIMMING STROKES.
THEN MAMA HELPS LLAMA FLOAT. FINALLY THEY BOTH HOLD THEIR BREATH AND DIP UNDER WATER TOGETHER.

And when Llama can make some progress across the pool solo, his friends decide they could polish up their skills a bit before taking on the beach, too.

And then there's a special new student who asks to get in on the Mama Llama's swim lessons, too!

"GRANDPA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" ASKS LLAMA LLAMA.

"YOUR MAMA TOLD ME YOU WERE AFRAID OF GETTING IN THE WATER," SAYS GRANDPA LLAMA.

"WELL, SO AM I!"

And soon Llama Llama and Grandpa Llama are ready to hit the beach together, in Llama Llama Learns to Swim (Penguin/Random House, 2019). The new Netflix television star is no longer a newbie by the sea, and Mama Llama has two new swimmers for their day by the sea, in this new one in the spirit of Anna Dewdney's loved and lovable character. Kids who are not quite ready for the big pool or the ocean beach scene will see Llama Llama conquering his fears and learning step by step to handle himself in the water in a way that will help get youngsters in the swim.