Thursday, April 25, 2013

Eyewitness: Olympics (12)

Oxlade, C., & Ballheimer, D. (2005). Eyewitness: Olympics. New York: D.K. Publishing. 
Book cover.


The picture book Eyewitness: Olympics falls into the nonfiction category informational book series. Typical of this style is a mixture of text and graphics and this selection is true to form. It includes an abundance of stunning photographs as well as charts, diagrams, drawings, and timelines all suitable for portraying information over a topic that spans thousands of years.

Other unique features of nonfiction books are present within the text. These include a table of contents at the front of the book along with an index and glossary at the back. As the book is part of a series, a list of other titles is also listed at the back. 

In addition to the pleasing visual features, the book's content is quite engrossing. Topics ranging from the history of the Olympics to equipment used to athlete body shapes to Paralympics are included in the text, making it sure to intrigue most any aged reader. 




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