Karate hour is starting now. Dressed and belted, we all bow. Karate class begins, and students come together to practice their blocks and stancesfrom crescent kicks to front kicks to tuck-roll-stands. They wear colored belts that show their ranks, and they recite the training pact theyve made with their teacher. Readers will enjoy the rhythmic text and the dramatic drawings in varying perspectives that highlight karate as a defensive yet graceful discipline. They will learn about karates origins and the meaning of the colored belts. Self-esteem, respect for others, and nonviolent behaviorthese are some of the values that karate strives to develop in each individual.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Stories in Rhyme .

There are 34 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Amazon Publishing .