“Delilah is not just a picture book. It’s a tool for emotional literacy, a gentle meditation on gratitude, and a heartfelt reminder that contentment is a skill—not a possession. It manages to be age-appropriate, psychologically sound, and genuinely moving—all in under 40 rhyming couplets.” –Book Excellence
Delilah the Ant has everything she could ever want…except one thing, pink curtains! Will these curtains make her happy, or will she just want something else after she gets them?
This sweet story with a wise message teaches that gratitude and perspective are powerful tools in the pursuit of happiness.
The first book in our Child’s Guide Series, Don’t Make Noise is available for purchase on Amazon in a paperback and a kindle edition. This book combines our experience coaching youth sports for 24 years and parenting three kids. This book helps teach kids and young adults how to lose with grace, with dignity, and of course, with poise.
‘Don’t Make Noise Lose with Poise is a delightful and meaningful picture book that gently introduces young readers to the importance of handling setbacks gracefully.’ – Carol Thompson Reader’s Favorite
About Us
David started coaching the Shaquatics Water Polo program over 25 years ago, while Coach Brittany has over 15 years of coaching experience. Their motto for the program, ‘Teaching life through a sport,’ became a central theme of their coaching. This theme continues today with their Child’s Guide Series of books. They want to bring the lessons they’ve been teaching their students in the pool to their own children as well as to kids all over the country.
Coaches
You can find Coach David and Coach Brittany on our Shaquatics YouTube page.
Parents
David and Brittany are parents to three young kids and have learned so much from the humbling experience of being a parent.
Teachers
We’ve always been teachers at heart and now we homeschool our three kids, so it’s official!