Gymnastics Girl Maya's Story: Becoming Brave

Kara Douglass Thom, Pamela Seatter (Illustrator)

$4.99

Publication Date: June 23rd, 2014

Publisher:

Dream Big Toy Company

ISBN:

9781940731018

Pages:

Description

An engaging tale of overcoming one's fears and finding friendship in unexpected places that will have kids itching to hit the tumbling mats after learning about gymnastics Go Go Sports Girl products are designed as a fun and educational way to promote self-appreciation and the benefits of daily exercise, smart eating and sleeping habits, self-esteem, and overall healthy life skills for girls. The books and dolls in the series encourage all children to dream big and work hard to achieve their goals--and have fun while doing so. Kids will meet Maya in this extremely relatable, 730 Lexile story. Maya is afraid of everything: climbing trees, thunder, spiders--and she's especially afraid of the squats and handsprings she has to do in her gymnastics class. With the big meet coming up, though, she'll have to become brave. Readers will find out how she does it, and the unexpected friend she makes on the way, in this book.

The Go Go Sports Girl app is available on iTunes.

About the Author

Kara Douglass Thom is a writer with a focus on fitness from a parent's perspective, fitness for children, and the importance of raising a fit family. She is the coauthor of Hot (Sweaty) Mamas: Five Secrets to Life as a Fit Mom (Andrews McMeel 2011), author of the children's book See Mom Run, and Becoming an Ironman: First Encounters with the Ultimate Endurance Event (both published by Breakaway Books). She lives in the Minneapolis area. Pamela Seatter is an experienced art director, designer, and illustrator with a passion for children's products. She creates engaging and dynamic layouts, designs, and illustrations for books and interactive games, as well as toy, craft, candy, and giftware packaging. She lives in the Chicago area.