The Fastest Game on Two Feet: And Other Poems about How Sports Began

Have you ever wondered how your favorite sports began?

Skiing got its start when our ancestors, tired of crashing through snowdrifts, strapped animal bones to their feet. The history of other sports is just as surprising—the original soccer ball was a skull; bowling was part of an early religious ritual; and lacrosse games initially stretched for miles and lasted for days.

Alice Low's witty and fascinating poems are vividly illustrated by John O'Brien's clever and hilarious cartoons—hitting a true home run for young readers. Includes a time line of sports history.

• Author
• Alice Low, John O'Brien

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 40

• Publisher
• Holiday House

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780823419050

• Genres
• poetry, sports, baseball, childrens

• Release date
• 2009