New York Times Bestselling Authors Take Their Mark With a New Sports Alphabet Book as the 2024 Summer Olympics Commence
26 Julio 2024 - 2:02PM
Business Wire
New York Times bestselling authors Bill Martin Jr and Michael
Sampson add an alphabetic ace to their beloved picture book
collection with A Is for Athlete. This exciting and
action-packed picture book combines early literacy with physical
education, teaching young readers their ABCs while introducing them
to a wide variety of sports played around the world. Featuring Dawn
Davidson’s dynamic illustrations that convey the gender and racial
diversity of athletes, A Is for Athlete is both entertaining and
educational — sure to be a classroom favorite.
A Is for Athlete is also perfectly timed for the 2024 Paris
Olympics, with 13 of its 17 spotlighted Olympic sports to be
featured in the games.
Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson are highly notable authors in
children’s literature, with books publicly stated as household
favorites by celebrities such as Michelle Obama and the Today
Show’s Carson Daly. When Bill passed in 2004, he left behind a
number of unpublished manuscripts that he had co-authored with
Michael Sampson. A Is for Athlete is one of these invaluable works
published by Brown Books Kids, following Puppy Dog, Puppy Dog, Do
You Want to Play? (Spring 2024), All Kinds of Kids (Fall 2023),
Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep! (Spring 2023), Ten Little Squirrels (Fall
2022) and Armadillo Antics (Spring 2022).
“Young readers will flip for A Is for Athlete — a fantastic mix
of fun facts and high-energy illustrations.” —Michelle Meadows,
Award-Winning Author of Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics
Champion Simone Biles
“M is for Must Read! If you’ve got a young reader interested in
sports or a curious learner who wants to explore the wide world of
sports, look no further. This fabulous addition to the ABC book
genre will have all readers guessing the next letter and poring
over the illustrations.” —Scott Riley, Award-Winning Author of
The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer
Field
“This book celebrates the spirit of competition and the effort
of athletes of all kinds. Any sports fan will enjoy it, letter by
letter.” —Brad Herzog, Author of G is for Gold Medal and
Gold-Medal Recipient from the Council for Advancement and Support
of Education
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