

Series: Sports Illustrated Kids: a Rookie Book
Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: Sports Illustrated (September 20, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1618931776
ISBN-13: 978-1618931771
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #21,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hockey
Age Range: 4 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 1

This is a great book for hockey parents. It's fine for kids, too, as it explains the rules of the game in funny, cartoon-like scenes with many famous players. But for the most part it will be fun for parents to go over the game with the little one, or in my case, grandparents to go over things. It is a bit strange to see Sports Illustrated do a hockey book since they devote one whole page to sport each month, but take what you can get.Also, there are no League-bashing controversies, so you'll have to add your own gloss to the text. Me, I'll stick with "No Goal!" and the amazing story of Big John.
Sports Illustrated Kids has done a fantastic job with this book. It is a super fun introduction to hockey for those young up-and-coming fans and those wanna-be hockey superstars. The book covers almost all aspects of playing and understanding the game: positioning the players, equipment needed, location where it's played, rules of the game, half-time zamboni intervention, and practising good sportsmanship during and after the game, just to name a few.The authors brilliantly use cut out photos of current NHL hockey players and an adorable little cartoon character that is all eyes and ears as he is trying very hard to learn all about the sport from the pros. The humorous speech bubbles are witty and deliver a smile when assessing the basic facts and learning all about them.The illustrations are bold, vibrant and full of action, just what kids love. I know your child will delight in this book and learn about the sport while giggling all along the way. If the book's goal was to win....it scored....BIG TIME! Expect lots of overtime too as your child asks it to be read one more time. Failing to adhere to that request might send you right to the penalty box. Enjoy the book, I know you will love it! Highly recommended by Storywraps.
The Editors of Sports Illustrated for Kids created a fun introduction to hockey for young fans in MY FIRST BOOK OF HOCKEY: A ROOKIE BOOK. This book does a great job explaining hockey to a child. It contains everything from positions to the more common penalties. Heck I know a few travel hockey parents that could use this book.I love that the images are of current NHL hockey players. The little bubble comments drawn over the players are amusing.My son is thirteen, so he is a little old for this book. He reads adult hockey biographies. However, all of his little cousins decided they want to follow in his footsteps and play hockey. We will be getting them copies of this book as a gift from my son. He thought the book was perfect for those learning the sport. I could see this being a fantastic bed time book. MY FIRST BOOK OF HOCKEY: A ROOKIE BOOK is nicely designed with great photos; it has pertinent hockey information, and it has funny annotations that will make kids smile.Complimentary copy provided in exchange for an honest review.
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