Gloria Goes for Gold
A funny and action-packed story with a sporting theme. Gloria is a hippo who along with her family form a fantastic, synchronised swimming team. They always do very well in competitions, but Gloria is tired of sharing the spotlight and begins to consider if she could try her hand at a solo sport.
Gloria dabbles in lots of different sports such as gymnastics, sprinting and swimming, helped by lots of other animals in the Savanna. Slowly, Gloria begins to realise how much she likes being part of a team. Gloria and her family are used to winning gold, but through trying new things, Gloria begins to see what is even more important than winning – taking part together as a team and being there for each other.
This story is brought to life with bouncy, vibrant and action filled illustrations. The lively jungle animals are depicted in bright and vibrant sporting costumes and are shown enjoying a variety of sports and exercises. Readers will enjoy this active and fun-filled story. It might especially appeal to fans of different kinds of sports and could be useful to open up conversations about being part of a team, or about winning and losing.
