Everything you wanted to know about the 2022 Winter Games SportsEngine & NBC Sports have created the most complete guide for kids and families to use while watching the 2022 Winter Games. Brush up on the history of the Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games, learn the basics of each event, solve puzzles, play games, and become a Winter Games expert!
"Highlights more than 40 Olympic sports. Alongside both historic and recent photographs, readers will learn about the basics of each competition, its origin, how it has changed throughout the years, and the icons in each sport. In addition, this book provides information about the Paralympics"--OCLC.
Brush up on the history of the Olympic Games, get a basic understanding of each sport, solve puzzles, play games, and become a Kid's Expert for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
This encyclopedia highlights more than 40 Olympic sports. Alongside both historic and recent photographs, readers will learn about the basics of each competition, its origin, how it has changed throughout the years, and the icons in each sport. In addition, this book provides information about the Paralympics. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Reference is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
It's time for the Winter Olympics! Get your family prepared for the Winter Games with this easy to ready, fully colored up-to-date Olympic guide. This book was designed to introduce your children to the splendor of the Olympics. Understand the history of the games and learn all about the different sporting events. A Kid's Guide to the 2018 Winter Olympics is the perfect companion guide for your family this year!
Get ready for the 2018 Winter Olympics with this full-color book for young readers (ages 8-12) that introduces all 15 sport disciplines for the Winter Olympics as well as some of the top Team USA athletes. The book includes a history of the Winter Olympics with some amazing fun facts and trivia, as well as a Medal Tracker to keep track of the gold, silver, and bronze medals that Team USA brings home. Easy-to-read text and dramatic, full-color photographs makes this the perfect book for every kid who loves the Olympics (and their parents, too!)
Going for Gold gives the lowdown on all the key Olympic sports, from rowing and gymnastics to cycling, athletics and swimming. It also looks at the new Olympic sports - rugby sevens, kite surfing and golf, focussing on the format of each sport, how it is scored, and the key rules. The book also gives some background information to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, their history and traditions, and looks ahead to the Games in Rio in 2016. It explores the Olympic village, the venues for the events, and how Brazil is preparing for the arrival of the world's most famous, and best-loved sporting event. Feature boxes on every spread look at highest-achieving Olympians and Paralympians in each sport - their triumphs, the challenges they have overcome, and how they have become such success stories. Fun, fact-filled text and a bright, engaging design make this the perfect Olympic title for children of 9+. If you've enjoyed getting ready for Rio, why not find out all about the history of the Olympics, in The Olympics Ancient and Modern, another title in the series.
