My First Book of Basketball (Board Book)

My First Book of Basketball (Board Book)
Author: Sports Illustrated Kids
Publisher: Triumph Books
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2024-10-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1637277776

Now available as a board book for budding basketball fans!My First Book of Basketball introduces young kids to the game of basketball with a visual retelling of a professional basketball game— from the jump ball to the game-winning basket! Dribbling, passing, traveling, shooting, dunks, and more are all explained using a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography, simple text, and awesome graphics. Illustrated "Rookie" characters provide fun facts and simple explanations to help kids better understand the game. Perfect for the youngest hoopers, My First Book of Basketball is meant to be a shared reading experience between parents and their little rookies before, during, and after the game.

My Basketball Book

My Basketball Book
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2000-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0688171400

Basketballs fun--let's play! Find all the basics ion this lively guide. The markings on a basketball court What basketball players wear The three team positions The excitement of passing the ball The thrill of making a basket All these and more are included, with a useful glossary at the end.

Little Basketball

Little Basketball
Author: Brad Herzog
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1410308510

Board Books for Little Sports! Now even the smallest of fans can enjoy a book about their favorite sport. Rhyming riddles accompanied by colorful artwork help introduce the game's simplest, most basic elements.Brad Herzog lives on California's Monterey Peninsula with his wife, Amy, and his two sons, Luke and Jesse. As a freelance writer, he has won several awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, including a Grand Gold Medal for best magazine article of the year. Brad has published more than two dozen books, including two memoirs about his travels through small-town America. A graduate of the Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio, Doug Bowles has been a freelance illustrator for 20 years. In addition to Doug's illustrations for children, he enjoys working with a wide range of clients in the advertising, corporate and editorial communities. His work has been selected many times in the Society of Illustrators West competition, and he has had several gallery showings. Doug lives in Leawood, Kansas, with his wife and two children.

My First Basketball Book

My First Basketball Book
Author: Union Square Kids
Publisher: First Sports
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781454914877

Introduces many of the key vocabulary words of basketball with their images.

My Basketball Touch and Feel

My Basketball Touch and Feel
Author: John Searcy
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Basketball
ISBN: 9780756614751

Simple text, photographs, and textured pages invite young readers to become familiar with images and textures associated with a professional basketball games.

Nikki on the Line

Nikki on the Line
Author: Barbara Carroll Roberts
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2019-03-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316521833

Nikki wants to be a basketball star... but between school stress, friend drama, and babysitting woes, will she be able to make it on her new team? Judy Blume meets Mike Lupica in this pitch-perfect, action-packed, and funny novel. Thirteen-year-old Nikki Doyle's dreams of becoming a basketball great feel within reach when she's selected to play on an elite-level club team. But in a league with taller, stronger, and faster girls, Nikki suddenly isn't the best point guard. In fact, she's no longer a point guard at all, which leaves her struggling to figure out who she is and how she fits in. The stress piles on as Nikki's best friend spends more and more time with another girl on the team, and when her science teacher assigns a family tree project that will be impossible to complete unless Nikki reveals her most embarrassing secret. As if that's not enough to deal with, to cover the costs of her new team, Nikki has agreed to take care of her annoying younger brother after school to save money on childcare. As the stakes rise on the basketball court, at school, and at home, Nikki's confidence plummets. Can she learn to compete at this new, higher level? And how hard is she willing to work to find out?

For the Love of Basketball

For the Love of Basketball
Author: Frederick C. Klein
Publisher: Triumph Books
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2013-05-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1623685370

Expressing the passion felt for basketball using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the sport explores the hardwood heroes in a fresh and fun way. Readers will enjoy fun facts about NBA superstars past and present, including LeBron, Kobe, Jordan, and Magic, seemingly doing the impossible on the court.

Above the Rim

Above the Rim
Author: Jen Bryant
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1647001617

The story of Elgin Baylor, basketball icon and civil rights advocate, from an all-star team Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball’s all-time-greatest players—an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night, Elgin had enough and staged a one-man protest that captured the attention of the press, the public, and the NBA. Above the Rim is a poetic, exquisitely illustrated telling of the life of an underrecognized athlete and a celebration of standing up for what is right.

My First Football Book

My First Football Book
Author: Union Square Kids
Publisher: First Sports
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-04-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781454914884

Offers an illustrated introduction to simple football related words and phrases like football, helmet, quarterback, coach, and touchdown. On board pages.

Let's Play Basketball!

Let's Play Basketball!
Author: Charles R. Smith
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780763616915

A basketball asks to be taken outside to play.