 
Kids Running: Have Fun, Get Faster & Go Farther
Average Rating: 5.0 Total Reviews: 4
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 On: 2008-11-18
The children found this book to be very entertaining. They went through it rather quickly.
On: 2008-09-09
The rap on kids sports today seems to be about too much, too soon, too much specificity, too much competitiveness, too much pressure, too much incentive to specialize early and practice one sport.
And then theres Carol Goodrows vision of Kids Running, which is the the reverse of every reason parents might be afraid of getting their kids involved in sports. Want to run? Great, heres some ways to have fun doing it. Want to ride your bike today instead? Jump rope, play some kickball, play a game with your teammates? No problem, go ahead, you wont even notice youre still running. Want to do a race or two? Nothing but good news.
This book is a reassuring reference for parents, but its also an empowering menu of fun stuff for kids, too, enough to make their parents wish they were kids again and could be out running the butterfly loops with their friends, too. For more advanced readers, there are characters who can be followed through the book as they figure out this sport for themselves.
On: 2008-06-10
Carol has been able to carry forward the delightful style of the "Kids Running" web-site into this equally delightful book. With so many pictures of kids (and their ever-present pet dogs) enjoying the many running activities, and with so many cute rhymes about running and healthy eating, its hard to imagine any child NOT getting caught up in the fun and excitement!
As "Professor Shoelace", I was also pleased to see that Carol promotes the virtues of good fitting running shoes or sneakers, securely tied with shoelaces. This comes by way of advice on the very first page of the book, as well as by example in the countless pictures of kids wearing colorful running shoes, all neatly tied with colorful shoelaces.
On: 2008-03-04
Carol Goodrow breaks through the finish line with a gold medal finish again!
Recommended for grades 1 to 6, this 82-page gem has content stimulating enough for adult readers, yet colorful, clever and charming enough to read to toddlers.
The information is rock-solid, perfect for a lifelong foundation in health.
This book is a cheerful antedote to wearisome complaints of youth with too much screen time and too little nutritious food. It is not preachy, and has enough informative tidbits and silly riddles to keep readers returning again and again.
Librarians, teachers, parents and grandparents will want to get this mighty treasure.
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