Ready, Set, Run! The Amazing New York City Marathon

Ready, Set, Run! The Amazing New York City MarathonReady, Set, Run!: The Amazing New York City Marathon by Jessie Hartland, Leslie Kimmelman
ISBN: 0593433653
Genres: Non-Fiction
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
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three-stars

“Ready, Set, Run! The Amazing New York City Marathon” by Leslie Kimmelman and Jessie Hartland is a non-fiction picture book that gives a fun and brightly colored introduction to the NYC Marathon. Running the NYC Marathon is a big deal, as the book points out. The book gives fun facts (did you know that since 1979, a high school band at mile 9 plays the Rocky theme song repeatedly until all the runners have passed by!) and brings readers along the marathon route. Funny and interesting, this book is geared towards kids ages 4 to 8. A good additional purchase for libraries with large picture book non-fiction sections and definitely for collections near NYC.

Reviewed by Kate Radke, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, ME.

three-stars