The Best Swimmer in the Whole World

Nell Smith Illustrated by Patrizia Manfroi

Sam is going to be the best swimmer in the whole world—that is, until he dips his toe in.

Sam’s excited for his day at the beach. Mum sets up the towel and sits with baby Luna while Archie sets off into the surf. “I’m going to be the best swimmer in the world!” Sam declares. But the sea is too cold, so he turns to making sandcastles. When his constructions collapse right out of the bucket, fetching water to stick the sand together might remind him why he came in the first place… Bright, summery artwork paints a perfect picture of a beach day adventure.

A fun beach day story following a strong central character.
Learn the lessons of perseverance in this narrative about exploring new experiences.
Bright summer artwork captures the excitement and adventure of a day at the beach.

Nell Smith lives in Melbourne, Australia with her partner and three children. She earned a degree in Fine Arts at Queensland University of Technology before working for the Literacy and Young Peoples Service at the State Library of Queensland, where her love for children’s picture books grew. Nell completed the Writing Picture Books course with the Australian Writer’s Centre in 2020. She works part time licensing musicals for schools and community groups around Australia and New Zealand.

Patrizia Manfroi is from Milan, Italy. An award-winning artist, she is fond of the atmosphere found in fairy tales and has been inspired by these fantastic and poetic kingdoms. Patrizia enjoys expressing the distinctive features that belong only to childhood, such as beauty, charm, irony and nonsense. Patrizia enjoys using both traditional and digital techniques in her work.

ISBN ：978-1-80036-081-5

Release Date ：February 2025