Personalised swimming pool holiday book for a child: your child Finds the Holiday Pool

What happens in your child Finds the Holiday Pool

1. Your child reaches the bright blue holiday pool.
2. A stripey octopus float bobs at the shallow steps.
3. Your child chooses how to meet the water.
4. Family splash and play with floaty toys.
5. Your child ends the day with a proud poolside wave.

How the first page could read

The hotel courtyard was warm, and the pool flashed blue between the palms. Your child held a rolled-up towel and peeped at the water. On the steps bobbed a stripey octopus float, its soft arms pointing towards the shallow end. “Shall we say hello?” asked Mum.

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

This poolside tale gives a child aged two to six a familiar way to meet holiday-pool moments: seeing bright water, watching a float bob, trying the steps and joining in with family. Your child stays at the centre of each spread, so the book can feel closely connected to the trip. The pace is gentle rather than dramatic, with small choices such as holding a toy, dipping toes or making a splash. It works well before setting off, beside the pool after breakfast, or as a calm bedtime read during the holiday. The 32-page book has 15 illustrated story spreads, with wording that grows with the child’s age.

Reading it together

• Read it together before the holiday and pause to talk about the pool details your child may spot there.
• Let your child point to the float, steps and splashes, then name what they would like to do first.
• Bring the book away with you for a quiet read after pool time or before bed.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Storybook watercolour suits the soft sunlight, pale tiles and rippling blue water of a relaxed poolside scene. A sidekick idea: a stripey octopus pool float. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.