(4) K-3 Animal Olympics series. This series imagines how three species would fare in fictional Olympic competitions. After introducing a human Olympian in the featured sport, each book discusses its animal contenders, focusing on agility and other traits that give the animal an edge. A double-page "Award Ceremony" declares who wins gold, silver, and bronze. Gimmicky but informative. There are four other fall 2017 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Olympics titles: Animal Boxing Stars, Animal Diving Stars, Animal High Jumping Stars, and Animal Gymnastics Stars.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Animal Olympics series. This series imagines how three species would fare in fictional Olympic competitions. After introducing a human Olympian in the featured sport, each book discusses its animal contenders, focusing on agility and other traits that give the animal an edge. A double-page "Award Ceremony" declares who wins gold, silver, and bronze. Gimmicky but informative. There are four other fall 2017 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Olympics titles: Animal Boxing Stars, Animal Diving Stars, Animal High Jumping Stars, and Animal Gymnastics Stars.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Animal Olympics series. This series imagines how three species would fare in fictional Olympic competitions. After introducing a human Olympian in the featured sport, each book discusses its animal contenders, focusing on agility and other traits that give the animal an edge. A double-page "Award Ceremony" declares who wins gold, silver, and bronze. Gimmicky but informative. There are four other fall 2017 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Olympics titles: Animal Boxing Stars, Animal Diving Stars, Animal High Jumping Stars, and Animal Gymnastics Stars.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Animal Olympics series. This series imagines how three species would fare in fictional Olympic competitions. After introducing a human Olympian in the featured sport, each book discusses its animal contenders, focusing on agility and other traits that give the animal an edge. A double-page "Award Ceremony" declares who wins gold, silver, and bronze. Gimmicky but informative. There are four other fall 2017 books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Animal Olympics titles: Animal Boxing Stars, Animal Diving Stars, Animal High Jumping Stars, and Animal Gymnastics Stars.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Edge Books: The Science of the Summer Olympics series. Including physics, nutrition, and psychology, the science behind Olympic events is examined. The series organization feels unfocused: Popular skims through dissimilar sports (basketball to badminton to cycling), while gymnastics gets its own volume. Still, the sound science will intrigue kids who enjoyed the recent Games. Color photos (some oddly cropped) and diagrams aid in instruction. Reading list. Glos, ind. Review covers these Edge Books: Science of the Summer Olympics titles: The Science Behind Gymnastics and The Science Behind Soccer, Volleyball, Cycling, and Other Popular Sports.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Edge Books: The Science of the Summer Olympics series. Including physics, nutrition, and psychology, the science behind Olympic events is examined. The series organization feels unfocused: Popular skims through dissimilar sports (basketball to badminton to cycling), while gymnastics gets its own volume. Still, the sound science will intrigue kids who enjoyed the recent Games. Color photos (some oddly cropped) and diagrams aid in instruction. Reading list. Glos, ind. Review covers these Edge Books: Science of the Summer Olympics titles: The Science Behind Gymnastics and The Science Behind Soccer, Volleyball, Cycling, and Other Popular Sports.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Olympics series. This updated series offers a history of the Olympic games, beginning with ancient Greece and focusing on the modern-day games. Some information appears in more than one volume, making the series as a whole somewhat repetitive. Numerous photographs and sidebars help break up the narrative. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympics titles: Ancient Olympic Games, Crises at the Olympics, Great Olympic Moments, and Modern Olympic Games.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Olympics series. This updated series offers a history of the Olympic games, beginning with ancient Greece and focusing on the modern-day games. Some information appears in more than one volume, making the series as a whole somewhat repetitive. Numerous photographs and sidebars help break up the narrative. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympics titles: Ancient Olympic Games, Crises at the Olympics, Great Olympic Moments, and Modern Olympic Games.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Olympics series. This updated series offers a history of the Olympic games, beginning with ancient Greece and focusing on the modern-day games. Some information appears in more than one volume, making the series as a whole somewhat repetitive. Numerous photographs and sidebars help break up the narrative. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympics titles: Ancient Olympic Games, Crises at the Olympics, Great Olympic Moments, and Modern Olympic Games.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Olympics series. This updated series offers a history of the Olympic games, beginning with ancient Greece and focusing on the modern-day games. Some information appears in more than one volume, making the series as a whole somewhat repetitive. Numerous photographs and sidebars help break up the narrative. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Olympics titles: Ancient Olympic Games, Crises at the Olympics, Great Olympic Moments, and Modern Olympic Games.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo