What are the best children’s books to get them excited and informed about the Winter Olympics? Share these winter sports books that will be featured at these Winter Olympics to prepare for the events!
You’ll find picture books, non-fiction books, chapter books, and books that include Olympian biographies. there is something for everyone on this list!
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winter olympic sports
alpine skiing biathlon bobsleigh cross country skiing curling figure skating freestyle skiing ice hockey luge nordic combined short track speed skating ski jumping skeleton snowboarding speed skating
Now for the books. . .
winter olympic games books for kids
These children’s books will expose your children to the different sports at the Winter Olympics.
Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen – SKIING
Bunny Slopes by Claudia Rueda – SKIING
Snowy Sports by Per-Henrik Gurth – SKIING & SNOWBOARDING
Dora and the Winter Games – SKIING & SNOWBOARDING
Tacky and the Winter Games by Helen Lester – VARIOUS SPORTS
A is for Axel: An Ice Skating Alphabet by Kurt Browning – ICE SKATING
Dream Big, Little Pig by Kristi Yamaguchi – ICE SKATING
Goodnight Hockey by Michael Dahl – HOCKEY
My First Book of Hockey Sports Illustrated Kids A Rookie Book – HOCKEY
Gold Medal Winter by Donna Freitas – ICE SKATING
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I Just Have to Ride the Half-Pipe by Jessica Gunderson – SNOWBOARDING
There are No Figure Eights in Hockey by Chris Kreie – HOCKEY
Breaking the Ice by Gail Nall – ICE SKATING (ages 8 – 12)
Face-Off by Jake Maddox – HOCKEY (ages 7 – 10)
The Winter Olympics by Nick Hunter – VARIETY OF SPORTS (ages 8 – 10)
Ice Hockey & Curling by Robin Johnson (ages 7 – 10)
Alpine & Freestyle Skiing by Kylie Burns (ages 7 – 10)
Snowboard by Joseph Gustaitis
Biathlon, Cross-Country, Ski Jumping, and Nordic Combined by Kylie Burns (ages 7 – 10)
Paralympic Sports Events by Robin Johnson (ages 7 – 10)
Bobsled and Luge by Laura Hamilton Waxman (ages 7 – 10)
Skating Superstars by James Buckley (ages 7 – 10)
Speed Skating by Laura Hamilton Waxman (ages 7 – 10)
Face-Off by Jake Maddox, illustrated by Sean Tiffany – HOCKEY (ages 7 – 10)
children’s books about the olympics (general)
Understand what the Olympic Games are all about with these books about the Olympic Games.
DK Eyewitness Books: Olympics by Chris Oxlade & David Ballheimer
Olympiad! by victoria jamieson
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #10: Ancient Greece & the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne & Natalie Pope Boyce
Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne
You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Greek Athlete!: Races You’d Rather Not Run by Michael Ford, David Salariya
Olympia the Games Fairy by Daisy Meadows
The Story of the Olympics by Minna Lacey and Paddy Mounter
The Story of the Olympics Games by The Olympic Museum
children’s books about Olympic athletes
Your children may be interested in hearing the stories of athletes who have competed in the Olympics like these athletes.
How to Train with a T.Rex & Win 8 Gold Medals by Michael Phelps
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull & David Diaz
shaun white by matt doeden
A Journey: The Autobiography of Apolo Anton Ohno by Apolo Anton Ohno & others
Spinning by Tillie Walden
Raising the Bar by Gabrielle Douglas
Hope Solo: My Story by Hope Solo
michael phelps by jeffrey zuehlke
will you watch the winter olympics with your kids?
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