Ready, Set, GO! Sports of All Sorts

Come along on a lively, lyrical exploration of the world's most beloved sports. Rhyming text and energetic artwork featuring a diverse group of children introduce the basics of eight sports popular around the world: baseball, track, football/soccer, gymnastics, hockey, karate, basketball, and swimming. Includes educational endnotes and art by celebrated illustrator Christiane Engel, whose previous Barefoot credits include Baby's First Words, Dump Truck Disco, Knick Knack Paddy Whack, and Build-a-Story Cards: Space Quest.

Celeste Cortright grew up in Connecticut, USA, and now works as a design director when she’s not writing children’s books for Barefoot! She and her partner live in Boston, Massachusetts, USA with their cat.

Christiane Engel is an award-winning artist from northern Germany. She currently lives and works in England with her family and has illustrated several children’s books.

"Many children will see themselves in the pages of this book" - Youth Services Book Review