On a hot day, people come from all over the city to spend the day at the pool in this joyful picture book that’s a love song to summer, the city, community, and staying cool!

Today is pool day in the city! The sun is shining, so what are you waiting for? Friends and family. Kids and grandparents. Big bodies and small bodies. Everybody is welcome at our pool! Get ready for swimming and splashing, zigzagging and dunking, and racing and laughing!

• Design a pool where you would like to swim. Label all the things your pool needs for you to have fun.

• Make a poster to illustrate an important water safety rule. Watch this video for some great ideas!