Gymnastics Time! (Bumba Books ® ― Sports Time!) Paperback – Illustrated, August 1, 2016

If you’re thinking about taking up a sport, perhaps you’d enjoy gymnastics. The good thing is that “you do not need your own equipment.” You can take it up through school or a local club. There are some things you will need including some “comfortable clothes” so you can work on a mat. If you’ve watched the sport on TV, you may have heard music playing when gymnasts work. Before starting you will warm up and stretch because “you need to be flexible and strong.” There are many activities gymnasts do including tumbling and using a balance beam.If you are taking lessons you will see “older kids jump from the vault.” They also “swing from the bars,” but they do know they have to be safe. A person called a ‘spotter’ will make sure that you are safe if you are working on difficult moves. Gymnastics is a sport that kids of all ages can participate in, but do you think it’s something you’d enjoy? In this book you’ll learn about where gymnastics takes place, why the sport is good for you, and you’ll learn a lot about the equipment used. Do you know what a balance beam is? If not, you’ll learn about it is in this book!This is a basic nonfiction book that will introduce young sports lovers to gymnastics, a fun sport. This large print nonfiction book is prefaced by a table of contents that will set the stage for future nonfiction texts. There are numerous pictures of young gymnasts enjoying their lessons. Each two-page spread has written text about an aspect of gymnastics on one side and a full-page, full color photograph on the opposite one. The layout pops with color and is a high-interest topic young readers will enjoy learning about. In the back of the book is a section about “Gymnastics Equipment,” an index, and a “Picture Glossary” with captions.Age Range: 4 to 6 yearsGrade Level: Preschool to 1BUMBA BOOKSSPORTS TIME!: Baseball Time! Basketball Time! Football Time! Gymnastics Time! Soccer Time! Swimming Time! This book courtesy of the publisher.