A is for Athlete

by Bill Martin Jr, Michael Sampson, Dawn Davidson (Illustrator)

Overview

Teaching kids their ABCs and encouraging a variety of different athletic-packed pastimes-now that's a home run of a book.
Team Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson step up to the plate in A is for Athlete to combine early literacy and world-renowned sports. Each letter is accompanied with facts that introduce the rules or provide history for each sport. From "A" is for Athlete to "Z" is for Zamboni and all letters in between, kids will not only grow more confident in their reading skills but might find a new sport or two that they want to learn.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612546438
Publisher:	Brown Books Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/11/2024
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	AD1070L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Bill Martin Jr was the beloved author of more than three hundred books for children and teachers, including the classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, which was illustrated by his friend Eric Carle, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, illustrated by Lois Ehlert. Bill was elected to the Reading Hall of Fame by the International Literacy Association. The Bill Martin, Jr Picture Book Award, which is the Kansas State award for best children's picture book, was established in his name in 1996. Bill wrote Armadillo Antics with Michael Sampson when he moved to Texas, in honor of the fun, inquisitive creatures that roamed the woods outside his house.

Michael Sampson taught kindergarten through fourth grade before meeting fellow literacy expert Bill Martin Jr at a conference in Tucson, Arizona in 1978. They established a lifelong friendship and collaborated on many bestselling and award-winning books for children, including Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3, Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?, and Armadillo Antics. Sampson often speaks at schools, book festivals, and literacy conferences, where he is known for his high-energy, entertaining performances. Dr. Sampson is a Fulbright Scholar and a professor of literacy at St. John’s University in New York City.

Dawn Davidson is a freelance artist and illustrator living in Florida. When not juggling a busy family and work schedule, she enjoys traveling, writing, and gardening. She is too nerdy for sports and only attends events to watch the marching bands at halftime.