My First Book of Soccer - by Sports Illustrated Kids (Hardcover)

About the Book

Explains soccer concepts to young readers, including players, timing, rules, and techniques.

Book Synopsis

The fourth book in the fan-favorite Rookie Book series, Sports Illustrated Kids explains the most popular sport in the world to its youngest fans.

The ref blows the whistle, the striker approaches for kickoff, feet fly--a soccer match is underway! With a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography, simple text, a full glossary of terms, and awesome graphics, My First Book of Soccerintroduces readers to the world's favorite game. Kids (and probably a few adults, too) will learn how the clock counts "up" and never stops, what an offside means, what's up with those yellow cards, and how kicks become a gooooaaaallll!

Illustrated "rookie" characters appears on every page, guiding the reader moment by moment, and helping to make My First Book of Soccer an ideal shared reading experience between parents and their little rookies before, during, and after the game.

Review Quotes

"Perfect for new soccer lovers and longtime aficionados."--School Library Journal

"A must-add to sports bookshelves and collections for early readers."--Mom Read It

"This book won't stay on the shelf long in a classroom or library."--Kid Lit Frenzy

"Fantastic...with eye-popping photos on colorful backgrounds and large text that is just right for young readers."--Imagination Soup

"Fun to read...not only is it informative, but also humorous and keeps kids engaged the whole way through."--Batch of Books

"A terrific way to introduce the sport to little ones."--Booking Mama