Olympics!

This nonfiction book was written by B.G. Hennessy.  The book explains to young children what the Olympics are all about.  Using many illustrations, Hennessy teaches children about the history of the Olympics, along with past medalists.  Olympics! mostly tells students about what events there are, and what goes on in the events. This book is mostly for children around the ages of 4-8. 


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Hennessy, B. G., and Michael Chesworth. Olympics! New York, N.Y., U.S.A.: Viking, 1996.