The Way Champs Play, Naomi Osaka
The Way Champs Play, Naomi Osaka
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The Way Champs Play

Author: Naomi Osaka

Narrator: Naomi Osaka

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 12/06/2022

Synopsis

In a rhythmic celebration of sport and play, four-time Grand Slam champion and tennis superstar Naomi Osaka shares key steps to becoming a true champ, including being kind, working as a team, doing your best, and most importantly, having fun.At Play Academy,We love to move. That’s why we play.We are champs and we play all day!Inspired by Osaka’s game-changing program Play Academy, which instills confidence in and provides resources to young girls through sports, The Way Champs Play is an exciting and inspiring anthem for all kids in and out of the classroom who want to PLAY ALL DAY!Use this book to:Discuss different types of sports.Talk with children about good sports(wo)manship.Encourage kids to engage in sport and play for their overall health and happiness.And more!

About Naomi Osaka

Born in Japan to a Haitian-American father and a Japanese mother, Naomi Osaka has lived and trained in the United States since age three. She has been ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles. She is also a four-time Grand Slam singles champion. Along with being one of the world's most celebrated athletes, Osaka has gained significant recognition as an activist, showcasing support for Black Lives Matter and becoming a mental health advocate after withdrawing from the 2020 French Open for mental health reasons. She’s been named one of the 2020 Sports Illustrated Sportspersons of the Year and included on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019, 2020, and 2021, as well as 2021 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year. Finally, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she became the first tennis player to light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dana on January 11, 2023

3.5 stars rounded up. Illustrations were 5/5!!......more

Goodreads review by Kirin on January 22, 2023

The rhyming text of the book by Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka is inspiring and sweet for kindergarten to second graders. It starts with waking up and going to Play Academy to complete and practice in a variety of sports. The diverse cast of characters: skin color, body size, religious attir......more

Goodreads review by Jazmine on December 07, 2024

The Way Champs Play by Naomi Osaka is a book I would want in my classroom because it can relate to some children's interests and depicts different lessons for them, such as sportsmanship and perseverance and the mindset of a win in sports and throughout life. Through this book, Naomi Osaka is trying......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on November 06, 2024

Rhythmic and rhyming text that describes the best kind of play-putting in your all, having fun, and showing great sportsmanship. Written by Japanese-Haitian American, tennis star Naomi Osaka, the children illustrated reflect not only her family heritage but those of many other children. Also represe......more

Goodreads review by Maggie on February 14, 2025

This story focuses on many different children with various abilities and how they play sports. It teaches the reader what it takes to be a champ, and it is not based on how they look. Instead, the book teaches children to understand that being a champ in something takes practice, dedication, hard wo......more

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