22 Cool Children’s Books about the Winter Olympics
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What are the best children’s books to get them excited and informed about the sports in the Winter Olympics? Share these books about winter sports that will be featured in this winter Olympics to get ready for the events!
You’ll find picture books, nonfiction books, chapter books, and YA books, including biographies of Olympians. There’s something for everyone on this list!
Winter Olympic Sports
Alpine Skiing
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Cross Country Skiing
Curling
Figure Skating
Freestyle Skiing
Ice Hockey
Luge
Nordic Combined
Short Track Speed Skating
Skeleton
Ski Jumping
Snowboard
Speed Skating
Now for the books . . .
Winter Olympics Books for Kids
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
Gold Medal Winter by Donna Freitas – ICE SKATING
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)
Paralympic Sports Events by Robin Johnson
(ages 7 – 10)
Athletes in the Winter Olympics Sports
KEEP READING
This list came at the perfect time! I’m teaching my son’s little preschool co-op next week, and our theme is “the Olympics”! Thanks for some great suggestions!
sure – glad to help!! Sounds like you are going to have big fun!
Thanks for this great list! We read Olympig for the first time just a few weeks ago. What a fun book!
isn’t it cute?