Author : Julie Pryke
Publisher : Beaten Track Publishing
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 27,83 MB
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1786453932
This delightful story by the real author (Julie Pryke) takes you through the idea of the Animal Olympics as they may have developed, thanks to a rainy day, a pet dog and a bored child with an artistic bent. Filled with rhymes, pictures and awful puns, this is a book for children of all ages – a book which can be enjoyed over and over again. After all, it is… The one and only… That magnificent, spectacular, unique event… THE ANIMAL OLYMPICS!
Author : CARRON BROWN
Publisher : Ivy Kids
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 27,34 MB
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1782409874
Are you ready to meet some of the most incredible Olympians in the world? These animal athletes are at the top of their game, and they’re ready to go for gold! This fascinating book for readers aged 5+ examines the incredible abilities of animals from all around the globe with a captivating and original conceit – in Animal Olympics, the creatures are competing, and the reader has a front row seat to the action. In each event, animals are awarded bronze, silver or gold for their skills. Events featured in the book include diving, wrestling, rock climbing and gymnastics. Readers will discover all kinds of astounding animals, from the bar-headed goose, which flies at heights of up to 6,300 metres, to the flic-flac spider, which cartwheels across the Moroccan desert. Fun vignettes show the animals in their heat, and are accompanied by absorbing, fact-packed captions. On your marks, get set, and off we go to the Animal Olympics!
Author : Victoria Jamieson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 38,8 MB
Release : 2016-07-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1101997796
From the New York Times bestselling author of When Stars Are Scattered comes a Olympics-themed picture book that brings home the bacon. This hilarious story makes a great read-aloud for the 2021 Summer Games! Boomer the Pig has been training hard for the Animal Olympics, so when he loses his first race, he shrugs it off and cheerfully moves on. One event after another, Boomer keeps losing, and the frustration begins to get to him. But even after coming in last in every sport, there's no getting this Olympig down. It's just great practice for the Winter Games! This encouraging and funny story is for every kid who's ever been told "you can't win 'em all." "A humorous romp."—Publishers Weekly
Author : Carron Brown
Publisher : Ivy Kids
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 13,74 MB
Release : 2020-04-28
Category :
ISBN : 1782409866
Roll up, roll up! It's time to take a front row seat at the Animal Olympics. See creatures from across the world compete to win a gold medal in some of the most amazing contests ever. Discover the highest jumpers, fastest swimmers and the highest flyers in the animal kingdom.
Author : Stan Marks
Publisher :
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 30,30 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9780858850088
Author : Duncan J. Irschick
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 27,65 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Science
ISBN : 0199296553
The study of performance capacity (defined as the ability of an animal to conduct a key task) holds great interest at both ecological and evolutionary levels. In this book, the topic is addressed using examples from throughout the animal kingdom, identifying common themes that transcend taxonomy.
Author : Abby Steketee
Publisher : Orange Hat Publishing
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 37,27 MB
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781645380276
A gymnast giraffe? A ping-pong playing panda? A skiing shark? Welcome to the Animal Olympics! Come swim, run, flip, and luge with this team of creatures as they chase their dreams.
Author : Oldřich Růzička
Publisher : Albatros Media
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 30,72 MB
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9788000059310
Superheroes, record holders, and fascinating facts from the animal kingdom! Welcome to our animal Olympics! The animal world has almost infinite variety. Many of its creatures have strengths similar to superheroes. The world's fastest animals can move at the speed of a race car; one small creature has the strength of a trained weightlifter; the world's strongest animal can lift many times its own weight; and the longest-lived animal survives for several hundred years. Fastest, slowest, strongest, largest, smallest, longest living, furthest jumping, most dangerous, most beautiful, ugliest, deepest diving--these and many other record holders from the animal kingdom fill this book with unexpected, fascinating facts.
Author : Isabel Thomas
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,25 MB
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1410992233
Who would win the Olympic gold medals if all the competitors were animals? Each book in the series covers a different type of Olympic sport, while each chapter looks at a different event. Primarily intended as high-interest reads, the books contain information relating to biology, and allow readers countless opportunities to compare and contrast. In addition, medal tables at the back of the books tally medals won by the different animal classifications, including mammals, reptiles and birds. This book looks at Athletics, pitting camel against ostrich in the marathon and salmon against froghopper in the high jump.
Author : Joe Wells
Publisher :
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 13,52 MB
Release : 2018-10-22
Category :
ISBN : 9780993523083
The Animal Olympics is a children's book aimed at 5 to 8 year old children with the occasional joke thrown in for the adults who might be reading the book. It tells the story of the animals who took part in the Olympics and contains morals and lessons to help teach children the correct way to behave.
