Product Description
Four-time world champion and professional figure skater Kurt Browning replaces his boots and blades with pen and paper in "A is for Axel: An Ice Skating Alphabet."From holding an edge to laces and hooks, Kurt glides and dances through the alphabet explaining the history, techniques and memorable moments of the sport.Melanie Rose captures the excitement visually with her colorful, playful illustrations. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Skating and the Alphabet - Kids Love it
Kids love this series of books.A is for Axel hits home as I have three skaters - two of which are working on learning their alphabets and words.The side bars have been an hit to my older skater who can read.I watched a lot of Kurt Browning competing back in the day - stand up guy.Nice transition to the written world.I recommend highly for a good fun read.

Wonderful
This is another of the aphabet series of books. Being a figure skating fan, and Kurt Browning is one of my favorite skaters, I was captivated by his book. This is written for the fairly young child, but the sidebars of information for the more adult gives good explanations of the different moves of figure skating. Very enjoyable to read!

Interesting Book
I never knew Kurt Browning could write such a book! It is filled with details and some history of the sport. I really enjoyed this book, but I thought it could've had something written about how to do an axel or something like that but it is a very, very good book. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

KURT THE GREAT - The best ever
This book covers the Kid from Caroline from childhood to before the '92 O's - and an amazing story it is.Kurt is the best skater there has ever been and perhaps ever will be, although Yagudin is gaining on him.Natural talent, personality, and flying feet make this man.After you read this book, go to videos and buy "Jump."You won't regret it.

A MUST have for skating fans!
Kurt Browning is one of the (if not THE) greatest figure skaters to ever grace the ice. If you love him, then you MUST get this book! Too bad it's out of print, though. You can probably get it through auctions. Believe me,it'll be worth it! ... Read more