Soccer Counts! - Softcover

Barbara Barbieri McGrath has written over twenty books for children, including The Little Gray Bunny, The Little Red Elf, and many bestselling math concept books. Her love for writing, children and making learning fun was the inspiration for her first children's book, The M&M Brand Counting Book, which sold over 1 million copies. She lives in Natick, Massachusetts.

Kindergarten-Grade 2-It's difficult to determine the audience for this concept book. Youngsters who normally might listen to a counting story may not be interested in the sports' rules. Similarly, six- and seven-year-old beginning players are probably past the counting-book stage. ESL students may be the best audience for this mixture. Each numeral (0-15) is accompanied by a rhymed couplet in large print. Occasionally, they lurch awkwardly in the cadence; others have forced rhymes. Smaller, italicized print provides the factual information. Gouache-and-ink illustrations are colorful and bright, filling entire pages, and serve to clarify the rules. An additional purchase.
Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
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