My First Book of Soccer - (Sports Illustrated Kids My First Book) by Sports Illustrated Kids (Hardcover)

About the Book

"The ref blows the whistle, the striker approaches for kickoff, feet fly-a soccer match is underway! With a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography, simple text, a full glossary of terms, and awesome graphics, My First Book of Soccer 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!"--

Book Synopsis

Fully revised and updated with today's superstars!

The ref blows the whistle, the striker approaches for kickoff, feet fly--a soccer match is underway! With a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography, simple text, a full glossary of terms, and awesome graphics, My First Book of Soccer 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!

Illustrated "rookie" characters appears on every page, guiding the reader moment by moment, and helping to make My First Book of Soccer an ideal shared reading experience between parents and their little rookies before, during, and after the game.

About the Author

Sports Illustrated Kids is driven by more than 25 years of connecting with and empowering children and teens through sports and play. For more information, visit SIKids.com