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From: Brooke Shirts <chaitivole>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:12:21 -0700 (PDT)
Hello!
Before the opportunity slips away and the discussion moves elsewhere, I'd like to take the opportunity to share some of my favorite books about sports for young children:
_The Football that Won_ by Michael Sampson, illus. by Ted Rand. This one of the few picture books I've found that really could be read aloud to 4-6 year olds. It's an exuberant celebration of all things Super Bowl-related, and it's told as a spinoff of "The House that Jack Built." I like this book primarily because I'm a fan of Ted Rand's illustrations. But to be honest -- how many preschoolers are there who are infatuated with sports the way older children sometimes are? Perhaps this book resonates best with children who have older siblings who are obsessed with football?
_The Field Beyond the Outfield_ written & illustrated by Mark Teague -- this is a book after my own heart. It's about a boy whose baseball performance is so terrible that he's always sent to play far, far, outfield, where he spends time daydreaming about fantasy baseball games in which he, of course, is the star. I think it's interesting to see a book about a child who really enjoys baseball, but whose athletic ability falls far short of anything fantastic. And, surprisingly enough, the book isn't about how the protagonist overcomes his athletic deficiencies, but about how he's really just happier daydreaming in the outfield. Woefully enough, this book is out of print.
_The First Olympic Games: a Gruesome Greek Myth with a Happy Ending_ written by Jean Richards and illustrated by Kat Thacker. This book is fantastic. Jean Richards tells the story of the first olympics, and uses a great sense of humor to deal with the violence in the story. Kind of a clashing combination, but it works, I laughed myself silly. The only complaint I have is with Kat Thacker's static illustrations. They just don't match the vibrancy of the text.
_Sophie Skates_ by Rachel Isadora is another great sports book for young children. Isadora manages to describe the joy many boys and girls experience while skating without glossing over the hard work involved.
Whew, this message is getting much too long. I hope you all enjoy these books as much as I have.
Brooke Shirts
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Received on Mon 10 Sep 2001 10:12:21 AM CDT
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:12:21 -0700 (PDT)
Hello!
Before the opportunity slips away and the discussion moves elsewhere, I'd like to take the opportunity to share some of my favorite books about sports for young children:
_The Football that Won_ by Michael Sampson, illus. by Ted Rand. This one of the few picture books I've found that really could be read aloud to 4-6 year olds. It's an exuberant celebration of all things Super Bowl-related, and it's told as a spinoff of "The House that Jack Built." I like this book primarily because I'm a fan of Ted Rand's illustrations. But to be honest -- how many preschoolers are there who are infatuated with sports the way older children sometimes are? Perhaps this book resonates best with children who have older siblings who are obsessed with football?
_The Field Beyond the Outfield_ written & illustrated by Mark Teague -- this is a book after my own heart. It's about a boy whose baseball performance is so terrible that he's always sent to play far, far, outfield, where he spends time daydreaming about fantasy baseball games in which he, of course, is the star. I think it's interesting to see a book about a child who really enjoys baseball, but whose athletic ability falls far short of anything fantastic. And, surprisingly enough, the book isn't about how the protagonist overcomes his athletic deficiencies, but about how he's really just happier daydreaming in the outfield. Woefully enough, this book is out of print.
_The First Olympic Games: a Gruesome Greek Myth with a Happy Ending_ written by Jean Richards and illustrated by Kat Thacker. This book is fantastic. Jean Richards tells the story of the first olympics, and uses a great sense of humor to deal with the violence in the story. Kind of a clashing combination, but it works, I laughed myself silly. The only complaint I have is with Kat Thacker's static illustrations. They just don't match the vibrancy of the text.
_Sophie Skates_ by Rachel Isadora is another great sports book for young children. Isadora manages to describe the joy many boys and girls experience while skating without glossing over the hard work involved.
Whew, this message is getting much too long. I hope you all enjoy these books as much as I have.
Brooke Shirts
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