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Pellie
runs a marathon, by Michele Bredice Craemer and Elizabeth Lavin,
hardcover, 32 pages, Power Pack Presentations (2003), ISBN: 0974013005
"I love the idea of taking exercise and making it fun for kids to read
about. Pellie the duck is a cool example for kids to follow and relate to, in
regards to exercise!" says Mary Baechler, president of the Baby Jogger
Company. And nothing could be closer to the truth. Pellie, in fact, is a little
cute duck who takes the reader through the work and the smiles of 26.2 miles. In
running a marathon, Pellie learns lessons that both children and adults can
appreciate. "Her feet get heavy and the race gets long. / But Pellie keeps
on going. She even sings a song. / A little voice says, You can do it! / And
Pellie keeps on running... She runs, runs, runs. / She runs right to it. Pellie
finishes a marathon!". The adventures of Pellie are based on the author's
true experiences of training for and running marathons. "Reading this book
gave me the chills... I am always trying to succinctly explain to others how
running teaches you so many life lessons, in hopes that they will understand my
passion for the sport, but it is challenging to do this! This book perfectly
demonstrates the relationship between running and life in such a way that people
of all ages can understand" continues Jessica Blake, first