Introduces the concept of sportsmanship.

Everyone gets to participate in the first All-Animal Olympics except Worm but he keeps training anyway.

"It's tough to lose, no matter what game you are playing. But that doesn't mean you can't practice being a good sport. Pairs with the fiction title Jordan Says Good Job"--

Lucas, Miriam, and Frankie learn to show respect to everyone, encourage others, learn from their mistakes, and have fun while playing games with family and friends.

Feeling bad about last year's Field Day, in which her slow running cost the relay team a victory, Nancy, who enjoys using fancy words, finds herself facing another Field Day and another relay race with a mean classmate.

At T-ball practice, Caleb is not very nice when the other children try to hit the ball, but when it is his turn, he finds that he is not much better.

Playing a sport is good exercise and fun, but being part of a team is more fun for everyone when you know the rules of the game and how to be a good sport. Volleyball is one of the most popular sports around the world for both boys and girls. In this book, readers learn the role of various positions and how to set up the court.

Feeling inept in the team sports scheduled for his school's Gymboree, Clyde the rabbit develops his own event, a freestyle tumbling routine with a dazzling move called the "twirly burly."

"See what it means to play on a team. Practice, play, win, and lose with your teammates. Pairs with the fiction title Reiko's Team"--

Howard learns how to become a team player when his soccer team makes it to finals.