Families who loved Kick! Jump! Throw! Run! Verbs Are Action Words! by Linda Ayers often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when you have a high-energy child who would rather be on the soccer field than sitting at a desk. It is the perfect bridge for kinesthetic learners who struggle with the abstract nature of grammar but thrive on movement and play. By framing parts of speech through the lens of sports, the book validates a child's physical strengths while building their literacy skills. The book introduces verbs not as boring rules, but as the power behind every goal, jump, and race. Through vibrant illustrations of diverse children in action, it builds confidence in early readers and writers. It is particularly effective for children aged 4 to 8 who are just beginning to understand how sentences are built, showing them that their active lifestyle is actually a library of action words.
