Paralympic gold medallist Claire Cashmore has written her first children’s picture book. The story tells the tale of Claire’s childhood and how she actually hated the water when she was little. It is also about how claire, who was born without a left forearm, never let her disability stand in her way and she made sure she could do everything and anything she wanted to by believing in herself.

Splash is a delightful children’s book that was such a joy to read. It is filled with inspirational messages as well as being one of the few children’s books that feature a disabled character.

I adored how Claire has such a beautiful relationship with her older sisters who have always believed in her. I also adored how it took plenty of coaxing to get Claire into the water but once she was in she realised how much she loved being in it and she then worked at becoming the best swimmer she could be which led to her becoming an Paralympic Gold Medalist.

The illustrations by artist Sharon Davey are colourful, bright, full-page, and represent the plot perfectly and I’m sure little ones will find them a joy to look at.

This is a book that will show children to be positive, to dream big, and to never give up on those dreams.