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My Book of Gymnastics
Discover the incredible world of gymnastics in this kids' book for 7-9 year olds.
Learn your backsprings from your bridges in this first gymnastics book for young fans and future Olympians. Meet the stars of the gymnastics world in this sports book, from Simone Biles to Max Whitlock, and find out how they train and perfect routines to take to the floor and wow the judging panel.
With tons of photos and step-by-step illustrations, this book breaks down the complicated moves that make up a gymnastic routine, covering both simple and high-level gymnastics. Parallel bars, pommel horses, and other key pieces of equipment are profiled alongside how they're used in routines. The differences among rhythmic, acrobatic, and artistic gymnastics are explained with the help of exciting photos of expert gymnasts. Introducing world-champion individuals and international teams, this guide is great for kids who are obsessed with all things gymnastics.
Learn your backsprings from your bridges in this first gymnastics book for young fans and future Olympians. Meet the stars of the gymnastics world in this sports book, from Simone Biles to Max Whitlock, and find out how they train and perfect routines to take to the floor and wow the judging panel.
With tons of photos and step-by-step illustrations, this book breaks down the complicated moves that make up a gymnastic routine, covering both simple and high-level gymnastics. Parallel bars, pommel horses, and other key pieces of equipment are profiled alongside how they're used in routines. The differences among rhythmic, acrobatic, and artistic gymnastics are explained with the help of exciting photos of expert gymnasts. Introducing world-champion individuals and international teams, this guide is great for kids who are obsessed with all things gymnastics.
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66 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 5, 2020
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9,123 books2,073 followersDorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.
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Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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May 20, 2020
This book would be enjoyed by any young fan of gymnastics. It's well organized and incredibly informative. It was longer than I expected and could be a great resource for a gymnastic teacher or coach to use with their gymnasts.
An early copy of this book was made available to me by the publisher through netgalley. This is my honest review.
An early copy of this book was made available to me by the publisher through netgalley. This is my honest review.
March 22, 2020
An Engaging Introduction
This is not an instruction book, in the sense that it doesn't really teach an aspiring young gymnast how to perform any particular movement or series of movements. It's more of an introduction to the sport of gymnastics, and in that regard I thought it succeeded admirably.
Like most DK efforts the book is well made and durable. The printing is high quality, the text is crisp, and the content is well illustrated. It's set up as a series of double page spreads, which allows more room for sketching out particular moves. Generally, for each spread, you get about six photos, an exploded diagram of a particular movement, a brief bit of introductory text, and a few one or two sentence factoids and/or sidebars.
The book opens with a brief history of gymnastics. We move to the different forms, or styles, of competition, (artistic, aerobic, and so on). Then we go into detail on each. We feature one or two signature movements for each major piece of equipment, (balance beam, pommel horse, uneven bars, etc.), and highlight past stars' accomplishments. This is rounded out with info about scoring, how competitions are conducted, training gyms, and the like.
The upshot is that a young reader will get a good sense of what is involved with "gymnastics" and will have a basic introduction to the equipment, events, and programs. That's a nice tidy package, complemented by a sharp look and accessible text. This struck me as a nice find for a budding gymnast.
(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
This is not an instruction book, in the sense that it doesn't really teach an aspiring young gymnast how to perform any particular movement or series of movements. It's more of an introduction to the sport of gymnastics, and in that regard I thought it succeeded admirably.
Like most DK efforts the book is well made and durable. The printing is high quality, the text is crisp, and the content is well illustrated. It's set up as a series of double page spreads, which allows more room for sketching out particular moves. Generally, for each spread, you get about six photos, an exploded diagram of a particular movement, a brief bit of introductory text, and a few one or two sentence factoids and/or sidebars.
The book opens with a brief history of gymnastics. We move to the different forms, or styles, of competition, (artistic, aerobic, and so on). Then we go into detail on each. We feature one or two signature movements for each major piece of equipment, (balance beam, pommel horse, uneven bars, etc.), and highlight past stars' accomplishments. This is rounded out with info about scoring, how competitions are conducted, training gyms, and the like.
The upshot is that a young reader will get a good sense of what is involved with "gymnastics" and will have a basic introduction to the equipment, events, and programs. That's a nice tidy package, complemented by a sharp look and accessible text. This struck me as a nice find for a budding gymnast.
(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
March 19, 2020
Oh what fun! This book would be an amazing gift for any young gymnast. It's a quick overview of the sport, and includes information on each of the events in artistic gymnastics, how to drawings of different gymnastics moves, tidbits on star gymnasts, as well as brief overviews of rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, acrobatic gymnastics, parkour, and aerobic gymnastics. It even has a quiz at the end! I enjoyed learning about a sport I love to watch, and looking at the gymnasts featured in the book.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this wonderful book in exchange for an honest review. ♡
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this wonderful book in exchange for an honest review. ♡
April 22, 2020
Do you know a girl aged seven to nine who is fascinated by gymnastics? If you do, this book will be perfect for them. Beautifully illustrated with many photos and diagrams, this title is comprehensive. There are sections on different types of gymnastics, the various pieces of equipment, the role of teamwork, star gymnasts, a quiz and more. For those who dream of, or just watch, the Olympics, this one is for you.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.
April 13, 2020
This is a great book for my nine year-old daughter, who is obsessed with gymnastics. This book is filled with illustrations and photos of all things gymnastics. My daughter particularly loved some of the step-by-step instructions on how to do some of her favorite moves. Would definitely recommend for any kid who loves gymnastics!
June 13, 2023
This book has a lot of Facts and hints and helpful 😁😁😁
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May 19, 2024
My book of gymnastics
It was really helpful and good to read it helped me improve a lot loved reading all the different types
It was really helpful and good to read it helped me improve a lot loved reading all the different types
August 21, 2024
A good intro book to those wanting to learn gymnastics!
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