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He is on his way to learning how to swim. Finally, step by step, slowly breathing Diante enters the water and puts his face in. He goes back to the pool to try and thinks for a long time, finally remembering pranayama.

He wonders if pranayama can help him put his face in the water. Interior spread from Brave in the Water written by Stephanie Wildman and illustrated by Jenni Feidler-Aguilar, Lawley Publishing ©2021.īefore trying the pose Diante learns to control his breathing (pranayama). Grandma explains that “Breathing is important for trying something new.” They practice slow, deep inhalations and exhalations together. Grandma tells Diante about the feathered peacock yoga pose that she aspires to do. Can Diante help Grandma and become brave in the water?

He’s not afraid to hang upside down on the monkey bars, though, and he’s surprised to learn his grandma is afraid to be upside down in an inverted yoga pose.

I hope this book reaches children who might be afraid like I was and shows them that they can have fun in the water.ĭiante is afraid to put his face in the water, but he is torn because he would like to play in the pool with other children. So getting them in the water was one thing I did right as a parent, not passing on my own fear. One swam for Team USA in the 2008 Olympics, winning a gold medal. One founded and coached an award-winning swim program for vulnerable youth. I should know – I didn’t learn until I was twenty-six years old! I didn’t want my own children to grow up afraid, so I took them for swim lessons at an early age. I’m excited to tell your readers about my debut picture group Brave in the Water and to encourage them to get in the water! Thank you so much, Ronna, for having me on your blog. Swimming season is upon us so I’ve invited author Stephanie Wildman to talk about her new picture book, Brave in the Water, for parents and caregivers of reluctant swimmers to share with children. BRAVE IN THE WATER Written by Stephanie Wildman Illustrated by Jenni Feidler-Aguilar (Lawley Publishing $16.99, Ages 2-8)