NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Naperville, IL, United States, 11/11/2009 - New children’s book highlights top 25 athletes, games, plays and victories and featured original broadcasts - Sourcebooks.com.

Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Len Berman has covered just about every major sporting event, including Super Bowls, World Series, and Olympics, in his more than 40 years of broadcasting. He reveals his favorite moments in his new book, The Greatest Moments In Sports (ISBN 978-1-4022-2099-9; NOVEMBER 2009; $16.99 U.S./$20.99 CAN; Juvenile Non-Fiction/Sports; Hardcover).

A fun and memorable read for parents and children alike, The Greatest Moments In Sports serves as the perfect introduction to the world of sports. In addition to photos and sidebars with interesting facts and statistics, The Greatest Moments In Sports comes with an accompanying CD that contains the live broadcast audio of a dozen incredible moments chronicled in the book including:

• Hank Aaron beating Babe Ruth’s home run record;
• David Tyree’s Super Bowl helmet catch;
• Wayne Gretzky breaking the NHL scoring record;
• A reception so great they call it "immaculate"
• Brandi Chastain’s World Cup winning penalty kick;
• The U.S. Olympic hockey team’s miracle on ice;
• Michael Phelps breaking Mark Spitz’s Olympic swimming record.

About The Author
Len Berman is a veteran sportscaster and creator of “Spanning the World,” a monthly collection of sports bloopers, which was a 20-year staple on NBC’s Today Show. Berman is the recipient of eight Emmy Awards and is a six-time winner of New York Sportscaster of the Year. His daily Top 5 email is featured in The Huffington Post and is received by thousands around the country.

Praise For The Greatest Moments in Sports
“Packaged with a magazine-style cover, this sports book is loaded with hype. Bold display types, bright colors and superlative enticements will lure readers to discover the stories behind such moments as “Muhammad Ali’s Shocking Championship Upset.” – Kirkus

“Readers and browsers will enjoy paging through this compendium’s stories and action-filled photos.” - Booklist.

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