Have you any suggestions for books that my young children in elementary school could read about the Olympics? – Sports Fan
It is definitely enjoyable to watch the Olympics on television. The more your children know about the Olympics; however, the more educational the experience will be.Reading Rockets offers this list of winning books:
For Ages 6-9
A Picture Book of Jesse Owens by Robert Casilla
Ancient Greece and the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne
Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne
Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics by Sue Macy
The Summer Olympics by Bob Knotts
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman by Kathleeen Krull
For Ages 3-6
The Mud Flat Olympics by James Stevenson
You can find related activities and websites all about the Olympics at “Start with a Book” on the Reading Rockets website at readingrockets.org.