And the Winner Is...
Amazing Animal Athletes
(Ages 7-11)
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Awards
2013 - Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Winner
2014 - Rainforest of Reading, Ontario Library Association, Short-listed
2014 - Best Books of the Year for Children and Young Adults, Bank Street Children's Book Committee, Winner
2014 - Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award, Short-listed
2014 - Silverbirch Non-Fiction Express, Ontario Library Association, Short-listed
2016 - Grand Canyon Reader Award, Non-fiction category, Arizona Library Association, Short-listed
About the Book
This book is narrated by sportscasters Walrus and Cockatoo. Along with some comic relief, the pair provides the play-by-play commentary for seven sporting events. With a total of twenty-eight animals competing, each event, from high jump to weight lifting and swimming, pits a different group of four against one another.
This book will appeal to children who love to learn facts about the strongest, highest and fastest. In the classroom, it's a perfect introduction to science lessons on living things and their characteristics, with the interactive guessing element a great way to keep children engaged.
I loved writing all the puns for the characters in the text and the illustrations.
This book was also a great challenge. I wanted the narrators, Walrus and Cockatoo, to be sportscasters but I had no idea how to make them sound like sportscasters. So I watched countless videos of sports events to learn about language, situational behaviour and intonation. I hope you think Walrus and Cockatoo sound like real sportscasters when you read this book!
Reviews
“Children will be fascinated by some of the animals' feats cataloged here and may even be curious to see how well they might do in comparison.”
— Kirkus
“Whereas most animal books for this age group focus on one particular animal or habitat, this is a good introduction to a broader range and the unusual strengths and abilities that come with it.”
— Booklist
“Young readers who are interested in sports and animals are going to thoroughly enjoy this cleverly presented book.”
— Through the Looking Glass Children’s Book Reviews
“Sidebars offer concise profiles of the competitors, including their classifications, habitats, and diets. Kaner makes the most of a fun premise…”
— Publishers Weekly
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About the Book
This book is narrated by sportscasters Walrus and Cockatoo. Along with some comic relief, the pair provides the play-by-play commentary for seven sporting events. With a total of twenty-eight animals competing, each event, from high jump to weight lifting and swimming, pits a different group of four against one another.
This book will appeal to children who love to learn facts about the strongest, highest and fastest. In the classroom, it's a perfect introduction to science lessons on living things and their characteristics, with the interactive guessing element a great way to keep children engaged.
Did You Know…
I loved writing all the puns for the characters in the text and the illustrations.
This book was also a great challenge. I wanted the narrators, Walrus and Cockatoo, to be sportscasters but I had no idea how to make them sound like sportscasters. So I watched countless videos of sports events to learn about language, situational behaviour and intonation. I hope you think Walrus and Cockatoo sound like real sportscasters when you read this book!
REVIEWS:
“Children will be fascinated by some of the animals feats cataloged here and may even be curious to see how well they might do in comparison.”
— Kirkus
“Whereas most animal books for this age group focus on one particular animal or habitat, this is a good introduction to a broader range and the unusual strengths and abilities that come with it.”
— Booklist
“Young readers who are interested in sports and animals are going to thoroughly enjoy this cleverly presented book.”
— Through the Looking Glass Children’s Book Reviews
“Sidebars offer concise profiles of the competitors, including their classifications, habitats, and diets. Kaner makes the most of a fun premise…”
— Publishers Weekly
Awards
★ 2013 - Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Winner
★ 2014 - Rainforest of Reading, Ontario Library Association, Short-listed
★ 2014 - Best Books of the Year for Children and Young Adults, Bank Street Children's Book Committee, Winner
★ 2014 - Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award, Short-listed
★ 2014 - Silverbirch Non-Fiction Express, Ontario Library Association, Short-listed
★ 2016 - Grand Canyon Reader Award, Non-fiction category, Arizona Library Association, Short-listed
AVAILABLE AT: