walking

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Prevention's complete book of walking

everything you need to know to walk your way to better health
2000
Describes the various health benefits of walking, offers advice on walking shoes and clothing, explains how to walk comfortably in any weather conditions, presents a walking regime for losing weight, and discusses weight training for walkers, walking competitions, and other topics.

America, one step at a time

a 3,400 mile walk in search of America
2003

Be bop-a-do-walk!

1995
On a walk to Central Park a Japanese-American child's father folds paper hats and boats to sail on the pond and then paper cranes to fly on their bus ride home.

One summer day

1998
Little Max wants a closer look at the huge red tractor which passes by his house, so when his friend takes him for a walk to watch it at work, he is delighted.

Walking is wild, weird, and wacky

1989
Describes a variety of ways of walking, such as strolling like a sardine, twirling like a tornado, and pouncing like a pogo stick.

Funny walks

1994
Describes the different walks of various people and animals including bunny hops, ducks waddle, and cats slink.

Miz Berlin walks

2000
Mary Louise gradually gets to know and love her elderly neighbor lady who tells wonderful stories as she walks around the block of her Virginia home.

Going for a walk

1993
A little girl goes for a walk, greeting many animals on her way and meeting someone who becomes a new friend.

Bold spirit

Helga Estby's forgotten walk across Victorian America
2005
Tells the story of Helga Estby, a Norwegian immigrant to the U.S. who, in 1896, set off on foot from Spokane, Washington, with her teenage daughter Clara, in answer to a wager from a mysterious sponsor who offered ten thousand dollars to a woman who could walk across America.

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