Jolie Wants to Go Swimming: A Story About Practicing Patience (Learning Life Lessons From Nature)

This simple story in limerick-style rhyme introduces a young child named Jolie, her mother and her baby brother on a hot summer day. Jolie's desire to go swimming is so great she just can't wait! But her mother needs to get the baby set up safe and sound before Jolie can get into the pool and Jolie is disgruntled. While having to wait, Jolie notices a tiny snail and watches intently, noticing how slowly the snail moves along toward his destination. Jolie's mother sees Jolie watching the snail and takes the opportunity to notice with her how slow and patient the little snail is. Jolie learns the importance of practicing patience and moving slowly to stay safe. This book is one in a series of books by author Lynn Louise Wonders who has practiced as child and family therapist for over 20 years and has written and presented training for therapists worldwide on the power of play and specifically nature play for children and families. You can learn more about author Lynn Louise Wonders and her work at www.WondersCounseling.com .