Let's Go Swimming

くまたくんのえほん

by Shigeo Watanabe

Kumata Bear enjoys playing in the water but he is not at all sure about learning to swim in the pool in the park

Hardcover

Published March 15, 1990

About the author

His name is written as 渡辺茂男 in Japanese, and translated as 渡邊茂男 in Traditional Chinese.

渡辺茂男は、戦後1950年代後半から2000年初頭にかけ、欧米の優れた児童文学や絵本の翻訳と紹介、平行して童話や絵本の創作を精力的におこなった。翻訳と創作を合計すると、生涯に300冊もの子どもの本を出版した。

Reviews

[Marilyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great first time swimming story except when the dad pretended to jump in with Bear in his arms.

[Connie · Rating 3 out of 5]

bear learns how to swim, has some cute pictures.

[Annabella]

Re read July 2014