Gilbert and his sister are heading to the beach for a fun day in the water. He discovered that he forgot his bathing suit, so at the beach his mother had to buy him a new one that said "Surfer Dude" on it. Something scary and yet funny happened later on in the deep water.

Read Gilbert, the Surfer Dude by Diane deGroat to find out what it was. For kids who still want to catch the last waves of summer. This is also a good book for kids to learn new words related to swimming, surfing, or having fun in water such as flippers, goggles, boogie board, and paddles.

More books to read to equip kids with the ability to have fun in water:

- Swimming Science by Helene Boudreau

- How To Improve At Swimming by Paul Mason