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9781429699594

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Other entries in the SI Kids Rookie Books series tackle the alphabet and opposites, but this standout makes best use of the gigantic Sports Illustrated photos. Each color is given a dazzling two-page spread, some of which showcase huge pools of color ( White is a wide shot of a snow-covered field) and some of which focus on important details ( Yellow is a penalty flag sitting amid the green grass). One or two sentences of facts are attached: Orange posts called pylons mark a goal line. . . .So: educational? Yes, somewhat. Enjoyable? With all those Viking purples, Wildcat reds, Sun Devil blacks, and Fighting Irish golds, definitely.-- Booklist This budding sports fan's guide to beginning concepts (colors, shapes, etc.) has one major weapon: a huge trim size that allows for gargantuan photos of nearly impossible sharpness and dazzling color, all taken from the Sports Illustrated collection.-- Booklist

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Mark Weakland wears many hats. As an author, he's written books for teachers, including Super Core!: Turbocharging Your Basal Reading Program with More Reading, Writing, and Word Work, published by the International Reading Association. His book topics for children include sports, bacteria, comets, and poetry. Mark's also a reading specialist. He teaches kindergarten children, third graders, parents, and teachers. As a musician and songwriter, Mark sings, plays percussion, and strums the guitar. Many of his songs, including I Sure Love Pancakes and The Dooflicky Machine, have won national awards and contests. Mark lives in Western Pennsylvania.

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