{"id":1388,"date":"2016-12-09T16:02:57","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T16:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1388"},"modified":"2017-01-04T10:41:34","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T10:41:34","slug":"zeki-can-swim-by-anna-mcquinn-and-illustrated-by-ruth-hearson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/12\/09\/zeki-can-swim-by-anna-mcquinn-and-illustrated-by-ruth-hearson\/","title":{"rendered":"Zeki Can Swim by Anna McQuinn and illustrated by Ruth Hearson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Zeki<\/a>Swimming is so important and babies make the best swimmers. So Zeki Can Swim is a delightful book to read, to encourage and share with a young child all about swimming, from the water to adding the lotions!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zeki Loves the water and bathtime is a taster for tomorrow\u2019s adventure. He and Dad join their friends for swimming. First they learn to swim and hen the fun begins and off they go!<\/p>\n

The book and series has great reviews, including the first book 'Zeki Loves Baby Club' being Book of the Year in 2014 with\u00a0Books for Keeps<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The publisher, Alanna Books<\/a> is a tiny independent publisher, celebrating its 10th<\/sup> birthday and being most well-known for its Lulu series. It publishes inclusive books with inclusive pictures!<\/p>\n

The author, Anna McQuin<\/a>n has written over 20 books, including the Lulu series, which features Zeki\u2019s older sister.<\/p>\n

The illustrator Ruth Hearson<\/a> works as a freelance illustrator and worked with Little Tiger, OUP and Heinemann. Since returning\u00a0to illustrating she has been involved in many community arts projects.<\/p>\n

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Swimming is so important and babies make the best swimmers. So Zeki Can Swim is a delightful book to read, to encourage and share with a young child all about swimming, from the water to adding the lotions! Zeki Loves the water and bathtime is a taster for tomorrow\u2019s adventure. He and Dad join their ...continue reading \"Zeki Can Swim by Anna McQuinn and illustrated by Ruth Hearson\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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