My Basketball Book [Hardcover]

Gail Gibbons (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Basketballs fun--let's play!

Find all the basics ion this lively guide.

• The markings on a basketball court

• What basketball players wear

• The three team positions

• The excitement of passing the ball

• The thrill of making a basket

All these and more are included, with a useful glossary at the end.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-What shines through in both of these books is Gibbons's dedication to presenting the games as fun. Each volume outlines all of the necessary equipment and rules and describes a fictitious game to demonstrate the facts. The illustrations, especially those of the players, clearly reflect the action. Both entries have a glossary with key terms, including important concepts such as teamwork and sportsmanship. Excellent choices for beginner players and readers.
Meghan R. Malone, Turner Free Library, Randolph, MA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Reviewed with Gibbons' My Football Book.

Ages 5-7. Gibbons introduces the basics of basketball and football in two small-format paperback books. Each book identifies the equipment, the court or field, the positions of the players, and a few rules of the game. In the brightly colored artwork, young players, both boys and girls, illustrate this introductory information, then begin a game that adds a touch of narrative and allows for explanation without the tedium of listing one rule after another. Bas ketball begins "Basketball is fun, whether you are playing yourself or rooting for your favorite team." A similar sentence leads off in Football , and that low-key message is at the heart of both presentations. The books don't cover all the rules; indeed, for kids who are intently interested, they will raise as many questions as they answer. Instead, they offer a starting point for young children trying to figure out what's going on in the sport or how to get in the game. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (September 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688171400
• ISBN-13: 978-0688171407
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 6.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice introduction to the game for younger kids, March 21, 2007

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William Essig (Winnetka, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Basketball Book (Hardcover)

Gail Gibbons's My Basketball Book offers a nice introduction to the rules of basketball with attractive illustrations. The rules are displayed during a game between two teams of kids, the Comets and the Blasters. Gibbons's text offers enough details to give younger gradeschoolers the basics of the game in a fun manner. It's a favorite for my basketball-obsessed son.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basketball Book, My Basketball Book, excellent begin. reader, March 3, 2010

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grandparent of 2 "cecegrandmomof2" (I-o-way) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: My Basketball Book (Hardcover)

MY BASKETBALL BOOK
My grandson rec'd this from us for his 5TH Birthday.
He absolutely loves this book. Any child who loves sports or any boy just
beginning to read or who loves to be read to, this is a great book.
Wonderful book. This book has easy to understand drawings of how
basketball is played. Great present for a child starting basketball basics.
Really stimulates the love of learning.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excelente, February 10, 2009

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Victor Velazquez Ramirez "Grillo" (Monterrey Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Basketball Book (Hardcover)

el libro lo escogi para un regalo de navidad, el niño tiene 6años y recien esta estudiando ingles, ademas le gusta mucho el basketball por lo que el libro le ayudo mucho a estudiar el ingles, ademas el libro contiene todas las bases sobre el deporte y lo explica de manera clara y amena.