Adventures with Divot & Swish in Costa Rica: The Superpower of Courage

Courage is your superpower because you can choose it!

“I’m always looking for new books that will take kids on an adventure as a way to introduce a new culture or concept. Adventures with Divot & Swish in Costa Rica does just that—it takes kids to a new place and teaches them that it’s ok to be scared before you find your courage.” 

—Denise, Literacy Coach

In the first book in the Adventures with Divot & Swish children’s book series, two relatable characters develop a new friendship, learn to surf in Costa Rica, and search within themselves for the superpower of courage.

The summer sun is shining bright as Divot & Swish adventure in Costa Rica! Their new friend, Sammy the Surfer, takes the duo to the beach to teach them how to surf for the first time. Nervous and afraid, Divot & Swish follow Sammy’s lead, trying to paddle, balance and stand on their surf boards. Will Divot & Swish find the superpower of courage it takes to have an incredible adventure surfing with the fish? 

Any adult who wants to instill courage in kids will love this entertaining, inspiring, and rhythmical children’s book. 

Adventures with Divot & Swish in Costa Rica: The Superpower of Courage will inspire kids to develop courage by:

• Trying something new

• Experiencing something they think is difficult

• Doing the right thing, even when it is not easy to do

This book is a beautiful addition to any children’s bookcase, elementary school library, or teacher’s recommended reading list.

The Adventures with Divot & Swish children’s book series teaches life skills through sports to kids ages 2–11 in an engaging and empowering way. The fun-filled stories and colorful illustrations capture the attention of toddlers, while elementary students enjoy the relatable, sports-loving characters, and the challenges they encounter to develop their inner superpowers.

Author Beth Brown, Ph.D., is a life-long educator on a mission to inspire families and kids to have fun, become more active and learn life lessons through sports in her children’s book series Adventures with Divot & Swish.
After picking up a basketball at age 2 and swinging her first golf club at age 8, Beth was hooked on sports. Her youth sport participation paved the way for her collegiate success as a member of the University of Oklahoma basketball and conference champion women’s golf teams.
As her love for sports continued, she realized the unique opportunity sport has to impact not only physical abilities, but life skill development as well. This led Beth to earn her Ph.D. in sports psychology at the University of Kansas. Since then, she’s gone on to influence and impact thousands through her roles as a golf coach, an educational program developer at The First Tee and LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, and founder and owner of the consulting agency, Team Aureus.
Beth’s first title Adventures with Divot & Swish in Costa Rica: The Superpower of Courage is a colorful children’s book chronicling the adventures of the title characters as they try to muster up the courage to surf in the ocean, and not fall off their boards.
When she isn’t writing the next adventure for Divot & Swish, Beth enjoys cheering on her beloved Sooners, riding her bike, and spending time with family, friends, and puppy Truman.
She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in Norman, Oklahoma.