Publisher's Synopsis
My First Skate Books Super Series - Comic BooksMY FIRST SKATE CLASS - Issue 3A visit to the local skating rink becomes a wondrous adventure for the twins, Blake and Kate, when superhero SKATE WOMAN arrives to conduct one of her world-famous skating classes.This is the third volume in the MY FIRST SKATE BOOK series, a collection of books designed to open a whole new world of fun and rewarding activity for the entire family. Colorful comic book style art and creative and clever rhymes reminiscent of Dr. Seuss make skating easy and fun for everyone. In MY FIRST SKATE CLASS, the family learns the basics from the greatest superhero skate teacher of all, SKATE WOMAN, and her fantastic friends.The kids and their parents have a few surprises coming when they learn about the cool skating tools they already have! SKATE WOMAN gives them the keys to unlock their very own secret super powers, including the steering wheel and the magic table. Before they even don their skates, the family learns how to move and navigate, smoothly and safely. They also learn the four mistakes beginners make, and how to avoid them. Jenny Jen aka SKATE WOMAN, has skated her way across magazines, newspapers, television, and radio-- including Discovery's The Learning Channel, Comcast SportsNet, and a variety of shows on FOX, NBC, ABC and CBS.Basketball legend Dr. J (aka Julius Erving) and actor John Cusack are among her celebrity students. She also worked with 5-time Olympic Gold Medal speed skating champion Bonnie Blair.Determined to make skating easy and fun for everyone, she started rhyming like Dr. Seuss and reasoning like Sir Isaac Newton. She raps her rhymes on skates to demonstrate. To share her instructional rhymes with the world, she formed a band, Jenny Jen and Taki76 (formerly Phat Sk8trax). They landed a top ten single of the year in the Village Voice with their debut track, "Boogie Back Rap." Jenny Jen was featured in XXL Magazine, the world's biggest hip hop magazine. Develop a basic understanding of skating and related vocabulary. Have fun while improving coordination, establishing healthy physical fitness and exercise habits, and so much more. The MY FIRST SKATE BOOK series is one that parents and children will share and enjoy for years to come. Skating is everywhere-- in movies, on television, and in rinks and skate centers in every community. Skating pros appear in TV shows, commercials, music videos, musicals, cartoons, movies, and the news. And now you can bring it right into your home!The bright, dynamic artwork captures the imagination, and the clever, tongue-twisting rhymes helps improve language skills, both written and spoken. Kids just learning to read, and more advanced readers who want to improve their skills, will love all the books in the My First Skate Book Series.
