To celebrate the last full month of summer, what could be better than a trip to Our Pool? This bright and joyful picture book by author/illustrator Lucy Ruth Cummins is a celebration of community, family and keeping cool.
Our Pool captures the fun of swimming in a big pool when you’re a small person. You can hang onto your mom and float behind her like a cape, swim beneath each others’ legs like dolphins or dive down and put your toes in the air. And of course, you can lie back, and float.
Characters are not named, but all kinds of bodies and families are included and highlighted—dads and kids, moms and kids, older kids and little babies. Fun neon colors pop off the pages against bright blue hues with beautiful swirling linework.
Of course, this day ends on a sweet note with a stop for ice cream on the way home—and sweet dreams for another day at the pool.
Happy swimming, and happy reading.
Megan Maynor is a children’s book author. Read more at meganmaynor.com.
