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SWIM BARK RUN
Daisy the Bulldog has gone to every one of her owner’s triathlons. She’s proud of his athletic accomplishments, and is always there to greet him at the finish line.
Daisy wonders if she could train and compete for an event like that. So she gets her doggy friends, Rascal the Dachshund, Atticus the Corgi, and Hobie the Dalmation to make their own dog-athalon.
They plot a course through the park and train swimming across the pond, skateboarding down the sidewalks, running up and down the hill.
Finally, it’s the big day, and the poochy pals couldn’t be more excited. The course is tough, but they help one another along the way, cheering to keep going, challenging to do their very best.
On the final hill, Daisy’s tired and not sure she can make it to the finish line—until she spots a familiar (human) face, rooting for her along the way. “Go, Daisy, go! Swim, bark, run. Go, Daisy, go! Just have fun!”
A charming celebration of setting goals and staying active, SWIM BARK RUN demonstrates that with determination and teamwork, everyone’s a winner.
Daisy wonders if she could train and compete for an event like that. So she gets her doggy friends, Rascal the Dachshund, Atticus the Corgi, and Hobie the Dalmation to make their own dog-athalon.
They plot a course through the park and train swimming across the pond, skateboarding down the sidewalks, running up and down the hill.
Finally, it’s the big day, and the poochy pals couldn’t be more excited. The course is tough, but they help one another along the way, cheering to keep going, challenging to do their very best.
On the final hill, Daisy’s tired and not sure she can make it to the finish line—until she spots a familiar (human) face, rooting for her along the way. “Go, Daisy, go! Swim, bark, run. Go, Daisy, go! Just have fun!”
A charming celebration of setting goals and staying active, SWIM BARK RUN demonstrates that with determination and teamwork, everyone’s a winner.
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Hardcover
Published June 5, 2018
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March 6, 2018
What a fun picture book filled with dogs and outdoor play, perfect for the K-3 crowd. Making it even better, the authors include themes of friendship and determination. This one will fit well into any library’s “E” section or on any young child’s bookshelf. The younger readers will have to work a little harder than usual with this one as there are numerous compound sentences there is more text on some pages than typically found in a picture book. (Review of digital ARC from Edelweiss Plus)
March 4, 2018
Purely delightful! I'm eager to read this to my two youngest grands, almost 3 and almost 1, who, like Grandma, love dogs. This story has enjoyable illustrations, likable text, and a good moral lesson teaching that empathy and compassion win over competiveness. Let's all "swim, bark, run," together.
March 4, 2018
I liked the positivity in “Swim Bark Run.” It was cute and taught good sportsmanship.
June 20, 2018
As a triathlete, I'm so glad I was able to find a book like this to read to my children - they love it!!
August 21, 2018
A great book about determination and teamwork! Loved the illustrations too
February 7, 2019
A dog whose owner competes in triathalons organizes one of her own with her friends called swim bark run. Cute. Preschool and up.
October 31, 2020
In this book, some dogs decide to participate in a triathlon similar to the one their owners are doing. That concept is already pretty thin, and this book doesn't do much with it. The illustrations are bright and cheerful, which did appeal to my girls initially, but the "everyone gets a trophy" message didn't get far with my four-year-old, who said, "Mommy, they can't all win. That's silly." I also wasn't fond of the writing, which felt mostly flat and generic.
November 12, 2020
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
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May 3, 2018A special thanks to Sky Pony Press for sharing a e-copy of Swim Bark Run through NetGalley. Look for its release on June 2018. All opinions are my own.
Daisy, a bulldog, loves cheering on her dad Brian when he competes in a triathlon. Wanting her own adventure, Daisy decides that it would be fun for her and her friends Dalmatian Hobie and Corgi Atticus to compete in their own race. Rascal, a dachshund, creates a race course at the local park where they can swim across a pond, skateboard on the sidewalk, and run on a wooded trail. On race day, Daisy, Hobie, and Atticus compete. When any of the dogs sees another get far behind, they stop and cheer on their friend. Swim Bark Run is an adorable story that celebrates friendship, teamwork, and determination as well as reinforces reaching a goal at your own pace.
Daisy, a bulldog, loves cheering on her dad Brian when he competes in a triathlon. Wanting her own adventure, Daisy decides that it would be fun for her and her friends Dalmatian Hobie and Corgi Atticus to compete in their own race. Rascal, a dachshund, creates a race course at the local park where they can swim across a pond, skateboard on the sidewalk, and run on a wooded trail. On race day, Daisy, Hobie, and Atticus compete. When any of the dogs sees another get far behind, they stop and cheer on their friend. Swim Bark Run is an adorable story that celebrates friendship, teamwork, and determination as well as reinforces reaching a goal at your own pace.
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