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Four-time World Champion and professional figure skater Kurt Browning replaces his boots and blades with pen and paper in A is for Axel: An Ice Skating Alphabet. From holding an edge to laces and hooks, Kurt glides and dances through the alphabet explaining the history, techniques, and memorable moments of the sport. Spirited illustrator Melanie Rose captures the excitement visually with her colorful, playful illustrations. With the Winter Olympics spinning our way in 2006, this book will have fans young and old dreaming of gold. Author Kurt Browning is known for his fluid movement and confidence on the ice. A four-time world champion, Kurt is the first figure skater to be named as Canada's outstanding male athlete. He presently skates professionally with Stars on Ice and lives in Toronto, Ontario with his wife and son. Illustrator Melanie Rose's charming and lively oil paintings have graced the pages of several Sleeping Bear Press titles including Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet; H is for Homerun: A Baseball Alphabet; and W is for Wind: A Weather Alphabet. She makes her home in Mississauga, Canada, with her son Liam and their two cats, Mickey and Meesha.Product Identifiers
PublisherSleeping Bear Press
ISBN-101585362808
ISBN-139781585362806
eBay Product ID (ePID)48681754
Product Key Features
Book TitleIs for Axel : an Ice Skating Alphabet
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicSports & Recreation / General, Sports & Recreation / Ice Skating, concepts / Alphabet
FeaturesRevised
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorKurt Browning
Book SeriesSports Alphabet Ser.
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
FormatPicture Book
Dimensions
Item Height1in
Item Length10in
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Item Width11in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2005-027790
Dewey Edition22
Grade fromFIRST Grade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal796.91
Grade toFourth Grade
Edition DescriptionRevised Edition
Lc Classification NumberGv850.223.B76 2005
Illustrated byRose, Melanie
Number of Pages40 Pages