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By Mike Lowery, Maureen Fergus. 2018
Instead of volunteering to provide halftime snacks, a dedicated Soccer Dad decides to join his son's soccer team. Dad complains…
about having to play defense (boring!) and thinks playing soccer is all about winning. When his son explains that soccer is about having fun, Dad picks dandelions, fools around on the sidelines and kicks the practice balls everywhere. The boy's patience and understanding are tested over and over again as he tries to desperately instruct his father on how to behave on the field. Grades K-3. 2018.By Andrew Larsen, Jacqui Lee. 2017
A young boy doesn't want to go to bed. The hockey game is on! "What if I can't fall asleep??"…
the boy says. "Don't worry," says his dad. "You will." After his parents have tucked him in and turned out the light, he shines a flashlight on his prized hockey possessions around his room: the posters of his favourite players, the pennant for his favourite team, the puck. Then he decides to listen to the game on his radio, which he places under his pillow. With the familiar drone of the announcer's voice for company, the boy drifts off to sleep… only to find himself at the centre of the action, playing for his favourite team! Grades K-3. 2017.By Linda Ashman, Kim Smith. 2016
By Sara Palacios, Sandra Bradley. 2015
By Michael Escoffier, Kris Di Giacomo. 2014
Within every language, there are words that change and become a different word through the simple subtraction of a single…
letter. In other words, without the "A," the Beast is Best. Have fun discovering the word pairs in this book, and then venture off to find your own. We're sure you'll find loads out there! Grades K-3. 2014.By Tom Lichtenheld, Laura Gehl. 2014
What’s one thing that two bears, three yaks, four goats, and six cats have in common? They hate to share.…
But look out—here comes a pack of twenty pigs ready to prove that sharing makes everything twice as fun! This seriously silly story irresistibly combines the concepts of counting and sharing. Grades P-2. 2014.By Marilyn Sadler, Michael Fleming. 2014
Red is so excited that Gwen has laid a nest full of eggs, he rushes out to buy a worm…
to feed each of the increasing number of chicks as they hatch. Grades K-3. 2014.By Margery Cuyler, Bob Kolar. 2009
By Melanie Rose, Michael Ulmer. 2001
Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a name or word derived from some aspect of the country of…
Canada, and each term is presented in a rhyme and then further explained in a note. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2001.By Roy MacGregor, Geneviève Després. 2014
9-year-old Gabe (Gabriella) Murray lives and breathes hockey. She's the youngest player on her new team, she has a nifty…
move that her teammates call "the Gabe," and she shares a lucky number with her hero, Hayley Wickenheiser: number 22. But when her coach hands out the team jerseys, Gabe is stuck with number 9. Crushed, Gabe wants to give up hockey altogether. How can she play without her lucky number? Gabe's grandmother soon sets her straight. Grades K-3. 2014.By Elly MacKay. 2013
By Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams, LeUyen Pham. 2008
By Mike Leonetti, Sean Thompson. 1998
A young boy desperately wants a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater for his birthday. Even though he doesn't get the sweater…
he has the experience of a lifetime when he sees the Leafs play live. Grades K-3. 1998.By Edward Miller, Debora Pearson. 2003
By Debbie Bailey, Susan Huszar. 1991
By Debbie Bailey, Susan Huszar. 1994
By Scot Ritchie, Stella Partheniou Grasso. 2012
“Over at the rink, Where the anthem's sung, The whole town gathered For some hockey fun.” Set to the rhythm…
of the counting song "Over in the Meadow", this poem describes a jaunt to the local ice rink. The story of the game is counted up to ten, when the players finally hoot, "Let's play again!" Grades K-3. 2012.By Esperança Melo, Jane Barclay. 2012
Jojo always asks his mother the same question: “How much did I grow today?” He wants to run in a…
race to win a pair of red Rocket Racer shoes, but how can he compete against bullies who are much bigger than he is? Jojo needs to learn that true growth is not always measured in inches. Grades K-3. c2012.By Mike Leonetti, Gary Chatterton. 2011
Max loves playing hockey, but his team is the worst in the league. For inspiration, Max’s dad gives him Mario…
Lemieux’s rookie card and reminds him that Mario was once on the worst team in his league. With Mario and his Penguins on a run for the Stanley Cup, Max encourages his team to learn from Mario’s determination and be the best they can be. Grades K-3. 2011.By Carol Nevius, Bill Thomson. 2011