My Soccer Book [Hardcover]

Gail Gibbons (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

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

Soccer is fun - let's play!

Find all the basics in this lively guide.

• The markings on a soccer field
• What soccer players wear
• The positions, from forward to goalkeeper
• The excitement of pasing a ball
• The thrill of making a goal

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

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-In picture-book format, Gibbons provides the basic facts about two popular sports. Using short, clear sentences, she defines terms, explains the rules, and describes scoring. One line in each book mentions the equipment necessary for each game, but the information is well augmented by clearly labeled, colorful drawings showing additional gear, such as shin guards for soccer players or protective covering for the baseball catcher. Both books contain diagrams of the game fields. However, the words selected for the brief glossaries seem arbitrary; for example, "cleat" is defined in Soccer, but not in Baseball. These informative books will be enjoyed by new players or spectators of older siblings' events.
Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children’s nonfiction literature. Called a “master of picture book nonfiction” by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; First Edition first Printing edition (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688171389
• ISBN-13: 978-0688171384
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Games > Sports > Soccer
  • #6 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( G ) > Gibbons, Gail

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

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for four year olds!, July 5, 2006

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Twin Mom "Twin mom" (SoCA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: My Soccer Book (Hardcover)

My two love this book. It breaks the principles of the game into simplistic steps and basic explanations which are perfect for preschoolers. The bold pictures make the book enjoyable for the boys to "read" to themselves sometimes, too.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for 4 or 5 year olds., April 4, 2006

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Brian in Boston (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Soccer Book (Hardcover)

I was very disappointed when I first looked at this book. It is very basic and hardly seems to provide enough information to be worthwhile. But when I read it to my four year old it solicited a string of questions. So it probably has the about the right amount of information for a very basic introduction to soccer, which is all the intended audience is ready for. Overall I would recommend it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great explanations for little ones, August 22, 2011

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GKC (Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: My Soccer Book (Hardcover)

My daughter is 7 and just starting soccer. This book was great to go over the positions and terms. There isn't a lot of discussion about the rules of the game, but it is appropriate for 1st time players.