Kid Athletes
True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends
$30.80
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2015
Summary
Hot on the heels of Kid Presidents comes Kid Athletes, featuring 18 true tales of childhood from the world’s greatest athletes for readers ages 8-12.
Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations show how Tiger Woods, Gabby Douglas, Bruce Lee, Billie Jean King, and other budding sports champions faced kid-sized challenges growing up.
Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-ki…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781594748028 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1594748020 |
| Author: | David Stabler, Doogie Horner |
| Publisher: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quirk Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2015 |
| Weight: | 392g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 146mm x 209mm |
| Series: | Kid Legends |
| Audience Age: | 9-12 |
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Critics Review
”…outstanding…Inspiring and entertaining, Kid Athletes isn’t just for sports fans.“– Booklist , starred review
A Wirecutter from the New York Times Best Gift for 7-Year-Olds
“Outstanding… . Inspiring and entertaining, Kid Athletes isn’t just for sports fans.”—Booklist, starred review
“Are you a big sports fan? If you are, then you’ll love this book… . Kid Athletes is a very informative book, but it also teaches you that anyone (no matter who you are) can go through hardships.”—Eric and Jasmine, Kidsday reporters, Newsday
“Perfect for the adolescent set, these inspiring stories mix fun and non-fiction.”—Geeks of Doom
Praise for the Kid Legends series:
“Just like history class, only hilarious.”—Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever, on Kid Presidents
“A heartening reminder that 17 unconventional greats—not to mention all the rest—started out as children too.”—Kirkus Reviews, on Kid Artists
“With cartoonish illustrations that will attract fans of Jeff Kinney’s The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Rachel Renée Russell’s The Dork Diaries, this informative offering leaves no presidential childhood rock unturned.”—School Library Journal, on Kid Presidents
“Impressively diverse.”—Booklist, on Kid Artists
“Filled with cute illustrations… [and] mini-biographies that are interesting, funny, and, most importantly, relevant to kids today.”—Geek Dad, on Kid Scientists
“I can think of no better way to convey to children that their heroes were once just like them.”—Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star, on Kid Scientists
“Memorably weird childhood moments… are likely to stick with readers, as will Horner’s impish cartoons.”—Publishers Weekly, on Kid Artists
“A funny and inspiring book for children and adults.”—New York Journal of Books, on Kid Scientists
David Stabler
Author David Stabler and illustrator Doogie Horner have created several books together, including Kid Presidents (Quirk, 2014), Kid Athletes (Quirk, 2015), Kid Artists (Quirk, 2016), and Kid Authors (Quirk, 2017).
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