Young Snowboarder (Young Enthusiast) - Hardcover

Iguchi, Bryan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789420627 ISBN 13: 9780789420626

Publisher: Dk Pub, 1997

Synopsis

An expert snowboarder offers a comprehensive introduction to a popular new trend, featuring dramatic, sequential photographs of the key elements of snowboarding techniques, an illustrated list of basic equipment, and safety tips.

About this title

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9?The kind of book one expects from DK: oversized, lavishly illustrated, with text that takes a backseat to the beautifully reproduced, full-color photographs. After cursory summaries of the history and equipment of the sport, the bulk of the book is taken up with sequential instruction in the form of captioned photographs. This approach should work well with the intended audience, particularly in light of the fact that the models are an attractive, diverse group of youngsters who are beautifully (and expensively) outfitted. There is some mention of safety precautions, but virtually nothing is said about the importance of either etiquette or professional instruction. While there are other titles that present a more balanced view of the subject, when patrons ask for a good book on snowboarding, this is probably what they have in mind. It's certainly a title that should be added to most collections where the sport is popular, but libraries might also want to consider Doug Werner's Snowboarders Start-Up! (Tracks Publishing, 1993) or Larry Dane Brimner's Snowboarding (Watts, 1997), both of which include significantly more background material.?Richard Luzer, Fair Haven Union High School, VT
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dk Pub
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0789420627
• ISBN 13: 9780789420626
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 37