Michael Phelps: Swimming for Olympic Gold by David P. Torsiello

Gr. 3-6. This book in the Celebrity Biography series profiles American swimmer Michael Phelps who in the 2008 Beijing Olympics set a record by winning 8 gold medals in a single Olympics. This book covers his childhood, both the Athens and Beijing Olympics, as well as his college life at the University of Michigan and controversies that have erupted since the 2008 Olympics.

Vivid pictures highlight the text. A timeline is included at the back of the book along with suggestions for further reading and viewing, a list of websites, and an index.

Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Sucie Stevenson

Henry and Mudge visit Great-Grandpa Bill in his home which he shares with other senior citizens. They brought checkers and books and butterscotch candies. Henry and Mudge discover a pond and all the grandpas go swimming in their underwear! When everyone comes back from swimming they eat a spagetti dinner. Children just learning how to read will fall in love with Henry and his big dog Mudge.

Genre: Realisitic Fiction

Rylant, C. (2005). Henry and Mudge and the great grandpas. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.