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32 pp.
| Cavendish
| February, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7614-5689-6$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bill Thomson.
Through rhymed couplets, the narrator offers a first-person account of the rigors and joys faced by a developing soccer squad. Phrases such as "pass and trap" and "mark up, Blue" provide readers with an authentic summary of the skills needed to produce a winning "Gooooaall!" Accent colors on balls and jerseys stand out against stunning sepia and black-and-white images.
32 pp.
| Cavendish
| February, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7614-5380-2$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bill Thomson.
As in Nevius and Thomson's previous collaborations (Karate Hour, Building with Dad), the illustrations' eye-popping perspectives steal the show. Here, a multiethnic, coed team practices its skills. The rhyming text zips along as the mixed-media pictures capture distinct moments: in one double-page spread, a fly ball hovers--life size--on the right, while on the left, the outfielder waits, squinting, glove at the ready.
32 pp.
| Cavendish
| September, 2006
|
TradeISBN 0-7614-5312-1$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bill Thomson.
A boy visits the construction site where his dad is helping build a new school. The rhyming text takes readers from breaking ground to the school's opening day. Although the book's vertical orientation may make it difficult to flip pages, the unique angles depicted in the strikingly realistic paintings present a fresh perspective that makes any awkwardness well worth the trouble.
32 pp.
| Cavendish
| September, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-7614-5169-2$14.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bill Thomson.
Impressions of a typical karate class are presented in a serviceable rhyming text ("We show respect, walk to our place. / The master moves with strength and grace"). The hyperrealistic mixed-media illustrations use a variety of perspectives to convey energy and movement; they overdo the close-ups of feet, fists, and faces, however. An afterword provides fascinating information about the history and principles of karate.