
By Maureen Fergus, Mike Lowery (Illustrator)
Part of the The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten series
A father joins his child's soccer team and learns to be a good sport.
When a well-meaning dad misinterprets a call for help, he ends up on the soccer field instead of the sidelines. His antics—ball hogging, complaining, and tantrums—leave his son scrambling to teach him sportsmanship before the team falls apart. Can the boy guide his father to be a team player, or will the chaos continue? This humorous tale explores the dynamics of family, patience, and the art of being a good sport, all through the eyes of a child who might just know better than his dad.
A soccer dad misunderstands when he hears that his son’s team needs his help. Instead of taking care of halftime snacks, the dad grabs a jersey and runs onto the field to play! And what an embarrassment he is: he hogs the ball, complains about his teammates and throws a hairy fit when the referee doesn’t call a play his way! Can the boy find a way to teach his dad how to be a good sport before he drives the whole team crazy?
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