My First Book of Football: A Rookie Book

By Sports Illustrated

Fully revised and updated!My First Book of Football, a Rookie Book from Sports Illustrated Kids, coaches young kids through the game of football with a visual retelling of an actual NFL game--from the nail-biting coin toss to the exhilarating winning touchdown! Rules, plays, and basics of the game are all explained using a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography, simple text with engaging graphics, and a full glossary of essential terms and phrases including punt, tackle, kickoff, end zone and more. An illustrated rookie player character also appears on every page, providing fun facts to help the next generation of fans better understand the game. Perfect for beginning readers, My First Book of Football is meant to be a shared reading experience between parents and their young minor league rookies before, during, and after game day.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sports Illustrated
• Release date: Sep 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9781637275078

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Reviews for My First Book of Football

[cataloger623 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A good introduction to football, with simple colorful illustrations and written from a young boy's perspective. This book would be good for someone unfamiliar with the game or who needs to explain the game to her husband or wife or out of or from another country. Features players from all the teams in action shots which at times are very funny.

[eduscapes · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

MY FIRST BOOK OF FOOTBALL by Beth Bugler and Mark Bechtel is a fun way to introduce buddying sports fans to the world of NFL football.Published by Time Inc. Books and Sports Illustrated Kids, this colorful picture book will attract even the most reluctant reader. Following the four quarters of a game, the book features photographs of NFL players, coaches, and officials. Readers follow a young cartoon football player who follows the action and learns about the game.From explaining basic vocabulary such as scrimmage to identifying the parts of the playing field, this well-designed book introduces and reinforces key concepts to young readers. From the large font and speech bubbles to the bright colored background and action photos of players, children will be drawn into the informational narrative. A bit of humor enhances the appeal.Librarians will find a large audience for this first book in the new A Rookie Book series. Although no female characters are represented, young sports fans aren’t likely to complain. However, librarians creating a sports display might want to seek out a companion book with a female character.Published by Time Inc. Books and Sports Illustrated Kids in Fall 2015. ARC courtesy of publisher.