Row!Meet Chloe.

Every kid stands at the edge of something new. Follow Chloe through her first season of crew in ten read-aloud stories about nerves, friendship, and finding the courage to go anyway.

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Chloe in a pink hoodie with her backpack, watching a crew boat glide across the lake at sunrise
Made for reading together

One stroke at a time

Each book is written to be read aloud, parent and child side by side, with a story that starts a conversation.

10

Books, one season

Follow Chloe from her first day at the boathouse through the big race.

1

Challenge per book

Nerves, teamwork, a tough loss, a new friend. Real things kids face, told through crew.

1

Lesson to talk about

Every story lands on something worth discussing after the last page.

  • Ages 5 to 8
  • About 10 minutes to read aloud
  • Softcover picture books
The series

Ten books, ten blades

Every rowing club paints its oar blades in its own colors. Each book in the series gets its own blade, too.

Tap a blade to see what Chloe learns.

Book 1New WatersFirst day, first boat, first crab
Book 2The Blister BattleEarly mornings and raw hands
Book 3The First RaceNerves at the starting line
Book 4Seat Race ShowdownRacing a friend for a seat
Book 5Pip's Big CallLearning to trust the coxswain
Book 6Erg DayThe test that measures everyone
Book 7Stormy WatersWhen plans fall apart
Book 8The Long Way BackSitting out with a sore wrist
Book 9Out of SyncA fight throws the boat off
Book 10Head of the LakeThe big race, together

Meet the crew

Chloe in her pink hoodie

Chloe

Brand new at school and brand new to rowing. She's scared of plenty, and she tries it anyway.

Mari in a white visor with her braid over her shoulder

Mari

Chloe's first friend on the team. When Chloe is nervous, Mari is nervous right alongside her, and that makes everything easier.

Pip, the coxswain, smiling with a headband

Pip

The crew's coxswain and the voice Chloe learns to follow. Pip steers the boat and keeps everyone moving as one.

Kayla laughing, wearing a blue headband

Kayla

The teammate who helped Chloe back onto her seat. She shows Chloe that a crew picks each other up.

Coach Jessi, smiling with sunglasses pushed up on her head

Coach Jessi

The coach who believes in Chloe before Chloe believes in herself. She reminds her that every rower was new once.

Chloe's mom, smiling softly

Mom

Chloe's biggest believer. Her folded note is there exactly when Chloe needs it most.

Sneak peek · Book 1: New Waters

Read the first pages

It's Chloe's first day of school, and a poster says CREW. TRYOUTS TODAY. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED.

What families are saying

I want to be like Chloe when I grow up.
Samantha, age 7Early reader
I love the way these books have an emphasis on overcoming challenges and teamwork.
AmyParent and former college rower
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Quote from a youth or learn-to-row coach about how the book captures a novice's first week.
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The Boathouse

Come on in

Every rower spends hours at the boathouse. This one is for kids: learn the calls, design a blade, and grab something to print.

Today's calls

Tap a card to find out what Chloe's coxswain is shouting.

The oar rack

Every club hangs its blades in its own colors. Design one for your crew, or find the blade you rowed with.

Pattern
Main color
Second color

Rowed in college or for a club?

Type your school or club to see its blade. If we don't have it yet, design it above.

The bulletin board

Print as many as you like for home, the classroom, or your boathouse.

Preview of the color your crew's blades sheet

Color your crew's blades

Four blank oar blades to design and color.

Download PDF Preview of the rowing word search sheet

Rowing word search

14 rowing words, across and down. Answer key included.

Download PDF Preview of the row to the dock sheet

Row to the dock

Help Chloe's boat through the lake. Answer key included.

Download PDF Preview of the my rower journal sheet

My rower journal

"Day 1 of being ___, THE ROWER!" Just like Chloe.

Download PDF
Discover rowing

Races Chloe dreams about

Rowing has two main kinds of races. In a sprint, boats line up side by side and race 2,000 meters to the finish. In a head race, usually in the fall, boats start one at a time and race the clock over a longer, twisty course.

Head raceBoston, MA

Head of the Charles

Every October, crews from around the world race up the Charles River, under its famous bridges, one boat after another.

RivalryNew London, CT

Harvard–Yale Regatta

First raced in 1852, it's the oldest college sports contest in America. Today the two crews go head to head over four miles on the Thames River in Connecticut.

SprintSan Diego, CA

San Diego Crew Classic

A spring tradition since 1973. College, high school, and adult crews race on the calm waters of Mission Bay.

SprintPhiladelphia area

Dad Vail Regatta

Every May, college crews from across North America gather for the largest regular college regatta in the US.

SprintAcross the US

Youth Nationals

Each June, the fastest high school crews in the country meet at the USRowing Youth National Championships.

SprintEvery 4 years

The Olympics

Six boats, side by side, 2,000 meters. Los Angeles hosts the next Summer Games in 2028.

SprintHenley, England

Henley Royal Regatta

Raced on the River Thames since 1839. Crews go two at a time, and the winner moves on to the next round.

RivalryLondon, England

The Boat Race

Oxford versus Cambridge on the Thames, a rivalry that goes all the way back to 1829.

Want to row like Chloe?

Youth and community rowing programs all over the country teach beginners. Here are a few places to start.

June1stSaturday

National Learn to Row Day

On the first Saturday of every June, clubs across the US open their boathouses so anyone can try rowing for the first time. Find a participating club

For clubs and programs

Bring Chloe to your boathouse

Run a youth or learn-to-row program? Chloe Rows On is a fun way to welcome new rowers and their families to the sport.

  • Welcome gifts for new learn-to-row families
  • Fundraisers and raffle prizes at your regatta
  • A reading corner in the boathouse for younger siblings
  • Get featured in our learn-to-row directory

Partner with us

Tell us about your program and what you have in mind, like book sets for learn-to-row families or getting featured here. We'd love to hear from you.

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Giving it as a gift? It's a great fit for a new novice's little sibling, a teammate's new baby, or your old coach.

Cartoon portrait of Justin Roberts, smiling with arms crossed
A note from the boathouse

Meet Justin Roberts

Justin picked up his first oar at 14 and has been in love with the water ever since. He rowed four years in high school and four more in college, spent a summer on Philadelphia's famous Boathouse Row with Penn A.C., and kept chasing early-morning sunrises as a masters rower long after that.

Somewhere between the blisters and the finish lines, rowing taught him grit: how to keep pulling when your brain says no, and how a crew picks each other up. Justin still leans on those lessons whenever life gets choppy. Chloe Rows On began as a fun project with his daughter and grew into ten stories about being new, being brave, and finding your crew.

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