gymnastics for children

Meet the stars of the gymnastic world in this sports book, from Simone Biles to Max Whitlock, and find out how they train and perfect routines to take to the floor and wow the judging panel. With tons of photos and step-by-step illustrations, this book breaks down the complicated moves that make up a gymnastic routine, covering both simple and high-level gymnastics. Parallel bars, pommel horses, and other key pieces of equipment are profiled alongside how they're used in routines. The differences between rhythmic, acrobatic, and artistic gymnastics are explained with the help of exciting photos of expert gymnasts. Introducing world-champion individuals and international teams, this guide is great for kids that are obsessed with all things gymnastic.

An illustrated guide to children's gymnastics.

Follows several children as they learn gymnastics skills and prepare for competition.

A guide to the uneven parallel bars, providing a description of the equipment, and featuring illustrated instructions for getting on the bars, circling and swinging, kipping, and dismounting. Includes a glossary, and suggestions for further reading.

A guide to the parallel bar and horizontal bars, providing descriptions of the equipment, and featuring illustrated instructions for a variety of mounts, supports, hangs, holds, swings, supports, tumbles, and dismounts. Includes a glossary, and suggestions for further reading.

A guide to the balance beam and floor exercises, providing descriptions of the gymnastics events; and featuring illustrated instructions for a variety of tumbling, balancing, and dance moves, as well as mounts and dismounts. Includes a glossary.

A guide to the pommel horse and the rings, providing descriptions of the gymnastics events; discussing equipment; and featuring illustrated instructions for a variety of exercises, mounts, dismounts, swings, and hangs. Includes a glossary.

Young readers can learn all about what happens at gymnastics class in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read featuring simple text and photographs.

Instructions for developing skills in the beginning gymnast.

An illustrated guide to children's gymnastics.