Kids Running - Resource Page

BOOKS AND RESOURCES TO INSPIRE KIDS
Stay healthy, eat well, and have some active fun

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS

Kids Running: Have Fun, Get Faster and Go Farther Give your child the gift of know-how with a fun-filled, information-packed glimpse of 4 kid runners as they jog, walk, sprint, and play their way to running success. Available now!	THE TREASURE OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS Kids' chapter book, written and illustrated by Carol Goodrow Story of Hannah who embarks on an adventure with her dog to discover confidence and healthy habits.
HAPPY FEET, HEALTHY FOOD Your Child's First Journal of Exercise and Healthy Eating Ideas for physical activity, healthy snacks, and a kid-friendly log-book for children to track their progress. By Carol Goodrow, KR Editor	LACES Lacing Styles, Hot Knots, and everything you ever wanted to know about tying shoes. Creative, imaginative and practical. Personalize your shoes with style. LACES is by Ian Fieggen.
WE ARE GIRLS WHO LOVE TO RUN Somos Chicas y Nosotras Nos Encanta Correr Book Review. Read it slowly or belt it out. Either way Brianna K. Grant's prose seems poetic, a piece from the heart. Written by Brianna K. Grant, Illustrated by Nicholas A. Wright, Translated into Spanish by Ana C. Venegas	MYRTLE THE HURDLER AND HER PINK AND PURPLE POLKA-DOTTED GIRDLE Myrtle begins to embrace healthy habits when she finds she has grown too big around her middle. Written by Marybeth Dillon-Butler, Illustrated by David Messing
IZZIE'S RACE DAY Izzie runs her first fun run. By Andy Smith, Sue Atkinson	SLOW DAYS, FAST FRIENDS Howard the cheetah makes a new friend when he must slow down after a running injury. By Erik Brooks
PELLIE RUNS A MARATHON Written in rhyme to delight young children with a message that will inspire all. Read it over and over. By Michele Craemer from Power Pack Presentations	MIKE AND THE BIKE Mike loves his bike and you will love this book. By Michael Ward, Illustrated by Bob Thomson Includes CD Click on illustration for book review.
THE FIRST MARATHON, The Legend of Phedippides Phedippides: The kid-runner who inspired our modern-day marathons, By Susan Reynolds, Illustrated by Daniel Minter Click on illustration for book review.	COCO LOVES TO TRI Kids' picture book, written in verse. Story of CoCo entering his first triathlon. By Michele Bredice Craemer. Illustrated by Jess Golden Click on illustration for book review. Scroll down to order.
RUN, DAD, RUN! Dad uses his running to run to the rescue. By Dulcibella Blackett, Andy Yelenak	SEE MOM RUN Penny helps Mom train for a marathon. By Kara Douglass Thom, Lilly Golden

CHAPTER BOOKS
Editor's Book: "Treasure of Health and Happiness" for kids of all ages. A story of healing, resilience of character, perseverance, and hope - all interspersed with running and healthy habits.

Good Read: Want your young runners (11 to 16 yrs.) to find a book they love to read? Try 5K Runner by Jim Stevenson. It's a quick read that tells the story of a young boy who discovers his love of distance running.

HIGH SCHOOL NOVELS
City Runners by Larry Hinders. Here's a story about a group of teens in a detention center who become successful cross-country runners. Reading this book reminds us that every child deserves a happy childhood and that in the right setting the good in a human heart can triumph. GOOD MIX OF LITERARY WRITING AND RUNNING

Life at These Speeds by Jeremy Jackson. This is Alan Webb's favorite novel and we love it, too. It's appropriate for high school students and adults. Need a good summer read that you can't put down? Then buy this book. And for younger children, here's a little story Jeremy wrote for our site. Shadow Running

PE CENTRAL
The PE Central Store features a large number of instructional resources (including books, DVD's, videotapes, and music CD's) that are designed to help physical educators teach physical education.

RUNNING CLUB SUPPLIES
Plastic TOE TOKENS From the "Feelin' Good Mileage Club", Fitness Finders, Call for a catalog. 1-800-789-WALK
See them featured in a KR article - What are you Going to do with your Toe Token?

FitDeck Jr. Exercise game (52 exercises, 70 different games)

FREE RIBBONS FROM KR AND RUNNER'S WORLD
LIGHT BLUE RIBBON Log-a-Mile
BRIGHT BLUE RIBBON Happy Feet, Healthy Food Kids' Clubs
RED RIBBON Run to Read and Write!
GREEN RIBBON Run the Seasons
RAINBOW RIBBON Run to Read and Color for Kiddie Milers
WHITE RIBBON Birthday Fun Run

KR T-SHIRTS
KIDS RUNNING MULTICULTURAL TEES

FOR PARENTS
Would Somebody Please Send me to my Room! by Bob Schwartz

FOR COACHES
Training for Young Distance Runners by Larry Greene and Russ Pate, will help coaches understand when kids should begin to run and what the current trends are in distances run. See amazon.com link below.

Total Training for Young Champions by Tudor O. Bompa, PHD, gives overall conditioning advice to coaches of young athletes. This book contains many training tips for speed, strength and endurance. See amazon.com link below

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