Books with author John A. Torres

Whether he's flying up a half-pipe on his skateboard or whizzing through the air on a gold-medal snowboard run, Shaun White is one of the most exciting athletes in the world. In a competition, or making a public appearance, White's bright-red hair makes him hard to miss. Author John Albert Torres explains that there is more to White than his stunts and fame, such as his work with St. Jude's Children's Hospital and his goal to encourage kids to make healthier choices.

A book about Butterfly colors.This book uses repetitive text asking the same question and using the same words through each page about the Butterfly colors. The book is designed for a child to easily read and grasp the content of the story in a fun and interesting way using the repetitive development learning process. Children become familiar with the words and find it easy to understand the story. By decreasing the “cognitive load” that may come with reading a narrative type story the child has less to think about, often making it easier to verbally express their thoughts and giving the child confidence to read.

A book about Spiders and the different colors they can be. Children, please take into consideration Spiders may be pretty and colorful but some are poisonous and you must be careful when touching one.This book uses repetitive text for common words to make reading enjoyable and the story easy to understand which then makes it fun to read.Repetitive reading makes it easy for a child to comprehend the story since the words are familiar from page to page. With less concentration on the meaning of the pages, the child’s mind is allowed to focus on the words. Having to have less cognitive understanding in the story helps the child develop a quicker understanding of the words and build self-confidence in their reading skills. The text and illustrations in this book enable children to anticipate words and phrases.This book can be and will be a stepping stone in a child’s reading development process. This book about Spiders is engaging and interesting to young children. With repetitive reading, many young children, especially those with speech and language delays, are able to grasp the content of the story usually on the first reading.

Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho has had an amazing and colorful career. Playing for FC Barcelona and AC Milan, as well as the Brazilian national team, Ronaldinho has been on some of the greatest teams in soccer history. This biography will show that even as he nears the end of his career, his continued production on the field has led fans to consider Ronaldinho to be one of the all-time greats.

LeBron James dribbles around defenders before flying in the air for a thunderous dunk. Kobe Bryant watches the game clock tick down to one second before firing a game-winning jump shot. Would you like to play like a pro? Author John Albert Torres provides the skills you need to get you on your way to becoming a superstar. From shooting to passing and dribbling to defense, there are fun skills and drills to try with your friends, including tips and tricks from the pros.

Would you like to throw a football like all-pro quarterback Peyton Manning? Or would you rather learn to slash through defenders like superstar running back Adrian Peterson? It takes a lot of hard work and practice to reach the professional ranks, but even the greatest players have to learn the basics first. And this book has them all! Learn the skills you’ll need to play the many positions in football, and find out some fun tips and tricks from the pros.