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The Soccer Mom from Outer Space

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Soccer Mom From Outer Space is a wild and enthusiastic picturebook written and illustrated by Barney Saltzberg that, with whimsical delight, pokes fun at how heavily involved some parents get into their children's games. The night before a young girl plays her first soccer game, her father confesses the true story of the soccer mom from outer space - who became transformed into an alien! Soccer Mom From Outer Space is highly recommended as a joyful, lighthearted, and fun-to-read tale.

We've all seen them, heard them, possibly been them. The mom who yells so loud when Timmy hits a double in Little League that glass shatters a block away. The dad who argues with the referee when innocent little Tina is called for traveling during her elementary school basketball game. It's a known fact that there are parents out there intent on embarrassing their children.

THE SOCCER MOM FROM OUTER SPACE is a father's story to his daughter the night before her first soccer match. The dad recalls the time that HIS mother turned into an alien when he played for the Atomic Pickles: hooting, hollering, and even--oh the horror!, showing up at a match dressed in a giant pickle costume.

Kids and parents will both delight in this humorous, yet true-to-life tale. A word of caution, though. Although THE SOCCER MOM FROM OUTER SPACE has a feel-good ending, I have a feeling most kids would react like my son did, which was by telling me that he'd never talk to me again if I EVER did something like that!

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

The soccer mom of this story was an ordinary mother until she attended her son's first match with the Atomic Pickles: there she turned into an alien who became an embarrassment at games. Readers with good reading skills will relish this lively story of a wild mother perhaps too supportive of her son.

Other reviewers have done a good job explaining the plot of the story, an over zealous soccer mom rooting for her son's team. The story is fantastic, My son read this book for 3rd grade. The book is at a 3.2 Ar level.

Also, This picture book can easily be read to and enjoyed by preschoolers. The colorful illustrations do a great job adding to this humurous story.