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Crabtree Publishing Company.


Crabtree Publishing Company

350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3308, New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, NY 10118

www.crabtreebooks.com 1-800-387-7650

The Crabtree Publishing Company offer some truly outstanding titles in their 'Sports in Action' series that introduce young readers ages 6 to 9 to the fun and exercise of fishing, yoga, karate and judo judo (j`dō), sport of Japanese origin that makes use of the principles of jujitsu, a weaponless system of self-defense. . With an informative text (written at a fourth grade reading level) combined with full-color photographs and illustrations by Bobbie Kalman, each individual 32-page title is enhanced for young readers with the further inclusion of a glossary of specialized terms and a useful index. In "Fishing in Action" (0778703436 HC; 0778703630 PB) Hadley Dyer offers kids easy to follow instructions on different styles of fishing including the use of bait, fly fishing, fishing equipment, and hints on how to make a catch. Kelley MacAulay's "Yoga in Action" (0778703444 HC; 0778703649 PB) introduces young readers to the history of yoga The History of Yoga spans from four to eight thousand years ago to the current day. From hints of its practice in the Indus Valley civilization (c. 3000 BC), the Vedic civilization (c. , yogic breathing and meditation techniques, and how to safely perform many yoga poses. "Karate in Action" (077870341X HC; 0778703614 PB), also by Kelley MacAualy, demonstrates how to safely perform karate movements, as well as the history of karate, and martial arts This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style. African martial arts
Eritrea
  • Testa
Nigeria
  • Dambe (Hausa Boxing)
South Africa
  • Nguni stick fighting
  • Rough and Tumble
Senegal
 karate competitions. "Judo in Action" (0778703428 HC; 0778703622 PB) by John Crossingham John Crossingham is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario. He performs with the bands Raising the Fawn and Broken Social Scene.  introduces children to the history, etiquette etiquette, name for the codes of rules governing social or diplomatic intercourse. These codes vary from the more or less flexible laws of social usage (differing according to local customs or taboos) to the rigid conventions of court and military circles, and they , and inventive moves of judo including throws, holds, and locks. The 'Sports in Action' series is very strongly recommended for both school and community library systems with the hardcover editions with reinforced library bindings being $23.92 each and the paperback editions being $6.95 each.
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Date:May 1, 2007
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