Introducing Adventures from Bluestone Island!
A brand new picture book series created to help your Little Swimasaur feel brave and ready for their first splash!
Swimming can stir up all sorts of emotions — excitement, nerves, even maybe fear.
Whether your little one is eager to dive in or needs a bit more encouragement, this gentle book series creates a safe and playful space to start the conversation about swimming and water safety.
Because swimming isn’t just fun — it’s a vital life skill that helps keep children safe in and around the water.
Our Mission
To create splashy, smiley stories that help children become more water wise!
THE SKILLS COVERED
Balance and Buoyancy
Aquatic Breathing
Travel and Coordination
Water Safety
Safe Entries
Cally
Barbara
Meet the creators
The imaginative duo
Our Story
Swimasaurus is inspired by my own background in swim teaching and my mother’s (co-author) two decades of experience in education. It seeks to shine a spotlight on an often overlooked but vital topic in early years literature and the national curriculum: water awareness and safety. While swimming lessons are mandatory by Year 4 in England, recent data shows that many children still face barriers to accessing swimming lessons before school, often due to financial constraints or limited local pool availability. This worrying trend leaves some children with anxiety of the water and without crucial water safety messages and skills early on.
Our aim is to address this gap, not through instruction, but through engaging storytelling that blends imagination, emotional connection, and subtle, memorable lessons. We believe there is a growing appetite for books that transform bedtime reading into meaningful, bonding experiences, where important life skills can be explored naturally and joyfully.
Join the adventure
We’re always thrilled to have a new Water Explorer on board and we can’t wait to see where the waves take you. Let’s stay connected!
