Hey, Coach!

By Linda Ashman, Kim Smith (Illustrator)

Young players transform from novices to soccer enthusiasts, scoring big on and off the field.

4.8/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 84 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Join a lively team of young soccer players as they navigate their first season, evolving from hesitant beginners to passionate athletes. With each game, they learn teamwork, sportsmanship, and the joy of scoring. Will their newfound skills lead them to victory? This rhyming adventure captures the excitement and humor of kids discovering the love of the game.

From the publisher

“Hey, Coach! Guess what? I m on your team.” GOAL! This sprightly rhyming picture book captures all the fun and energy of very young children having a blast on the soccer field. Over the course of their first season, the players progress from unsure newcomers to enthusiastic good sports who love the game and even score! The humor and the real-kid voices will have readers rooting for this spirited and determined team.”

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Reading age: 3–6
Audience: Picture
Lexile: -270L

Themes & topics

Books about trying new things Books about soccer Books about teamwork Books about hard work Books about coaches

What readers & critics say

Reviews

4.8

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4.5

“This would be a FANTASTIC book to gift a coach, especially of tiny little players! It's all about hard work, not giving up, and all of the little bumps you have along the way to learning how to really play a sport.”

Marmee

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5.0

“This book made me laugh at all of the cute things a coach must deal with when managing a team of young players. This would make for a great book to gift to the ever-patient coach of kids just learning to play the game.”

Mr. Staccato

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