Swimming with Fede

Formazione
Sport

Ten tips for kids from the ‘divine’ Federica Pellegrini, queen of Italian swimming.

Don’t know how to swim? Don’t worry, the queen of swimming is waiting for you at the pool ready to help you out – that’s right, Federica Pellegrini herself. Along with five new friends all set to learn how to stay afloat… not only in the pool, but every day!
A story told through ten short episodes, with five characters: curious kids, totally different from one another, like the readers. And Fede will take them all to the pool, where they’ll show the courage to face tests both large and small from an early age: tests that help us grow, one day at a time. Because everyone can become a happy little fish in the water, in their own way, and grow a little more every day!

  • Federica Pellegrini’s first children’s book.
  • A fresh and subtle approach, accompanied by imaginative illustrations, that transforms the pool into the whole world.
  • Federica offers children tips that aren’t just helpful swimming lessons but also ideas they can use every day, everywhere.
Publisher: Solferino
Target: 8-10
Year: 2022
Author
Federica Pellegrini

Federica Pellegrini is one of the greatest Italian athletes of all time. Born in Mirano (Venice) in 1988, she became a freestyle swimming legend, boasting a record-breaking career that includes an Olympic gold medal, six world titles, and numerous records. Her extraordinary achievements have made her a sports icon and a role model of determination and resilience. Federica is also an author. With Book on a Tree, she published In vasca con Fede (Solferino, 2022), a book designed for young readers that explores the challenges of swimming and personal growth with lightness and inspiration. Through ten short episodes, Federica shares stories of friendship, courage, and passion for sports, guiding readers on a journey that shows how the small and great challenges of life can help us grow, one day at a time.

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