We've been watching the Olympics for the past few days and plan to watch many more hours of coverage in the days to come.
Inspiring. Incredible. And most of them look like they've barely left childhood.
Even young children are aware of this amazing event as it impacts their lives in small or large ways.
If you've been searching for a book to share, you've probably found the list of children's picture books with the Olympics as a theme is a short one.
There are informational books about individual sports and a few books written by the star athletes themselves. The difficult thing to find is a "good story" that incorporates the Olympics in some way.
Koala Lou by Mem Fox is a wonderful tale about the need for a mother's love and the great satisfaction that comes from being sure of that love. It also happens to include the "Bush Olympics" as part of the plot.
Mem Fox is one of my favorite authors. Her stories come from moments in her own life, events and things that have touched her in some personal way. She also has a great website where she shares so much more than a simple bibliography. You can check it out here.
Not only is it a favorite story for young listeners around the globe, Ms. Fox lists it as her own favorite from her extensive list of published titles!
Young Koala Lou begins to feel less important to her family and decides that winning the Bush Olympics is the way to be someone special once again.
Enjoy the Olympics and some great reading with your own children this week!
Cooking Extension Idea:
Mini Olympic Pizza
Click here for a step by step tutorial on making your own. Thanks to Sun Hats and Wellie Boots for a great idea!
Inspiring. Incredible. And most of them look like they've barely left childhood.
Even young children are aware of this amazing event as it impacts their lives in small or large ways.
If you've been searching for a book to share, you've probably found the list of children's picture books with the Olympics as a theme is a short one.
There are informational books about individual sports and a few books written by the star athletes themselves. The difficult thing to find is a "good story" that incorporates the Olympics in some way.
Koala Lou by Mem Fox is a wonderful tale about the need for a mother's love and the great satisfaction that comes from being sure of that love. It also happens to include the "Bush Olympics" as part of the plot.
Mem Fox is one of my favorite authors. Her stories come from moments in her own life, events and things that have touched her in some personal way. She also has a great website where she shares so much more than a simple bibliography. You can check it out here.
Not only is it a favorite story for young listeners around the globe, Ms. Fox lists it as her own favorite from her extensive list of published titles!
Young Koala Lou begins to feel less important to her family and decides that winning the Bush Olympics is the way to be someone special once again.
Enjoy the Olympics and some great reading with your own children this week!
Cooking Extension Idea:
Mini Olympic Pizza
Click here for a step by step tutorial on making your own. Thanks to Sun Hats and Wellie Boots for a great idea!
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