My First Book of Soccer: A Rookie Book (a Sports Illustrated Kids Book) -- Sport

<b>The fourth book in the fan-favorite Rookie Book series, </b> <i><b>Sports Illustrated Kids</b></i> <b>explains the most popular sport in the world to its youngest fans.</b> <p/> The ref blows the whistle, the striker approaches for kickoff, feet fly--a soccer match is underway With a fun mix of <i>Sports Illustrated</i> action photography, simple text, a full glossary of terms, and awesome graphics, <i>My First Book of Soccer</i><i></i>introduces 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 <p/> Illustrated "rookie" characters appears on every page, guiding the reader moment by moment, and helping to make <i>My First Book of Soccer</i> an ideal shared reading experience between parents and their little rookies before, during, and after the game. <br><br><br><b>Author:</b> The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids<br><b>Publisher:</b> Sports Illustrated Kids<br><b>Published:</b> 05/16/2017<br><b>Pages:</b> 48<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.20lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.40h x 10.80w x 0.40d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781683300021<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>School Library Journal</i> 04/01/2017 pg. 164<br><i>Booklist</i> 05/01/2017 pg. 66<br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 01/01/2018 pg. 225 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed