Mad Book of Sports
By
Mauri Kunnas
In what kind of sport do you do slap shots? In which sport do you play with a mitt? For what sport do we need a good sense for the ball?
The perfect book for all the little sports fans presents the most favourite sports with humoristic illustrations by Mauri Kunnas. Football, ice hockey, gymnastics, skiing,swimming–which one is your sport?
The Mad Book of Sports is part of the Collection of Little Books of Facts by Mauri Kunnas. These small non-fiction books for pre-schoolers are packed with jolly pictures and real facts in an accessible format. The illustrations are familiar from previously published books byMauri Kunnas, but the themes and design are new and learning fun facts does not require previous knowledge of the characters.
About the author
Mauri Kunnas (b. 1950) is Finland’s most successful children’s book author today. He has published over 50 books, which have been translated into over 40 languages and sold nearly 10 million copies.His books for children have aroused enormous interest around the world. The best-known book internationally is Santa Claus. The book has been translated into 29 languages and sold nearly two million copies. The sales of all Kunnas translations already exceed 2,5 million copies. Santa Claus is the bestselling Finnish title of all time, and the same Top 20 list included five more Mauri Kunnas titles.Kunnas is also widely aprreciated by adults, particularly for his comics about The Beatles.Mauri Kunnas offers the reader an unparalleled joy of discovery: his brilliantly coloured illustrations are filled with rich and humorous detail. He has an unrivalled gift for taking history and casting it in a new and hilarious way, as well as for giving old stories and legends his own delightful twist. His books always exude an atmosphere which is contagiously warm and happy.“My most important hobby is my drawings and making up stories to go with them – and that’s also my work. I must be a lucky dog to be able to mix the two.”– Mauri Kunnas
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