Olympics

DK Eyewitness Books

by Chris Oxlade, David Ballheimer

Written to capture a child's attention, this reference book is a guide to the Olympic Games.

Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Books, Sports

64 pages, Hardcover

First published September 21, 1999

About the author

Chris Oxlade is the best-selling author of more than 150 non-fiction books, most of them explaining complex scientific ideas and modern technology to young readers in readable text.

Reviews

[N Family · Rating 4 out of 5]

3rd Grade Girl says: This book helps you learn a lot about Olympics and sports . It helps you learn a lot about what you should eat and what you shouldn't eat and also about training. It has very good descriptions about almost every sport in the Olympics. I recommend this book for 7 and up, but it is very fun to look at the pictures too for younger kids.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This almost had too much information on the pages. Like many of the other general non-fiction books that cover a lot of information, this one had pictures and captions and information all over the place, except it was too crowded and hard to read. The information was interesting and fun, but the format was too busy.
I think that readers who have an interest in the Olympics, its history, and its many variations will be interested in this book. It's not as up-to-date as would be nice (missing the last two Olympic games), but it does have a lot of information in its pages.

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know these are made for younger readers but I enjoy them very much. Great pictures and layout make them a joy to read. I always learn something new from them. Did you know the man most responsible for the start of the modern Olympics in 1896, Pierre De Coubertin, so loved them he had his heart removed at his death and buried under a statue at the Greek city of Olympia so he would always be a part of the games. Highly recommended

[Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed it.