NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe 'Dispatches in', and that the 'Usually Dispatches In' timeframe still applies to all orders. Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse This is a sweet story many families will relate to, illustrated with summery watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations and a cast of many colors.Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Yum captures the power of empathic patience to turn apprehension into accomplishment. Yum pays so much respect to the interior lives of children in this story that young readers and listeners will surely relate, even if they've never once taken a swimming lesson. The illustrations depict ethnically and racially diverse characters and capture through body language the pains and joys of overcoming the fear of water.

Yum's watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations show children with a variety of skin tones and features.There's no preaching or reproach or trick here, just adults modeling the patience needed to give an anxious child time and space to try something new. An empowering story of gradually overcoming fear that will resonate with young children. The instructor and classmates are portrayed as a diverse group inclusive of ethnicity and body type. Yum's watercolor and colored pencil illustrations perfectly capture a young child's expressions, conveying reluctance and nervousness as much through body position as through the text. While showing children they can overcome their fear of water and learn to swim, this quiet picture book realistically depicts how slow their progress will be, yet how rewarding.

This tender and accessible story of bravery and patience when facing a new situation encompasses a wide range of emotions for timid children of all shapes and colors.

Saturday Is Swimming Day by Hyewon Yum