BOOK REVIEW: HAPPY NATIONAL SWIMMING POOL DAY!

​To celebrate this holiday, take a dip in the pool and then read this fun, rhyming picture book (careful not to get the book wet!).

​TITLE: DON’T SPLASH GRANDPA
AUTHOR: Julie Gonzalez
ILLUSTRATOR: Srinidhi Srinivasan
PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky/2026
OPENING LINES:
Goggles on—ready, set!
It’s a pool day. Let’s get wet!
 
Flood your flippers. Drench your fin.
Slosh around or PLOP right in…
 
but don’t splash Grandpa!

This book perfectly captures a summertime-fun vibe that kids will love. From pool toys and floaties to relay races and cannon balls, readers will relate to the joy that a day at the pool brings. The cautionary refrain, “Don’t splash Grandpa!” will have kids turning the pages to find out if Grandpa is safe from getting drenched or what will happen if he does get splashed. Julie Gonzalez’s spot-on rhyming text combined with Srinidhi Srinivasan’s bright, expressive illustrations make this a splashy read aloud for one or a crowd. All around good summertime (or anytime) fun!
 
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