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My Basketball Book: A Fun Picture Book About the Court and Making Baskets for Kids
Basketball is fun—but how does it work? Find all the basics in this lively guide for the youngest basketball fans from Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons!
In this illustrated picture book, young readers will learn about:
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
Glossary for basketball terms included.
In this illustrated picture book, young readers will learn about:
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
Glossary for basketball terms included.
- GenresSportsNonfiction
24 pages, Hardcover
Published September 5, 2000
About the author
Gail Gibbons
186 books169 followersFrom gailgibbons.com: I was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1944. Even as a little child, I was always busy putting books together. Sometimes I would bind them with yarn to hold the pages together. I've always loved drawing and painting. I was also a very curious child. My parents tell me that I was always asking lots and lots of questions.
Later, I went on to the University of Illinois, where I studied graphic design. Then I moved to New York City, where I got a job doing artwork for television shows. Eventually I was asked to do the artwork for a children's show. While doing that show, some of the children asked me if I had ever thought of doing children's books. My mind immediately recalled how much I enjoyed doing that type of thing when I was a child. So I put an idea for a book together and right away a publisher bought it. That book was called Willy and His Wheel Wagon. Since then, over 170 books that I have written and illustrated have been published. The type of books I write are non-fiction books. This is because I love researching so much. I get to ask lots of questions, just like when I was a kid. I also get to travel and meet lots of interesting people. While doing research for my book Nature's Green Umbrella: Tropical Rain Forests, I traveled to two islands where there are tropical rain forests, Saba and Dominica. I also had a great time writing and illustrating the book. I get a lot of pleasure from doing the type of work I do.
Later, I went on to the University of Illinois, where I studied graphic design. Then I moved to New York City, where I got a job doing artwork for television shows. Eventually I was asked to do the artwork for a children's show. While doing that show, some of the children asked me if I had ever thought of doing children's books. My mind immediately recalled how much I enjoyed doing that type of thing when I was a child. So I put an idea for a book together and right away a publisher bought it. That book was called Willy and His Wheel Wagon. Since then, over 170 books that I have written and illustrated have been published. The type of books I write are non-fiction books. This is because I love researching so much. I get to ask lots of questions, just like when I was a kid. I also get to travel and meet lots of interesting people. While doing research for my book Nature's Green Umbrella: Tropical Rain Forests, I traveled to two islands where there are tropical rain forests, Saba and Dominica. I also had a great time writing and illustrating the book. I get a lot of pleasure from doing the type of work I do.
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October 1, 2019
Summary:
This book basically just explains how to play basketball. It includes many rules about the sport and many facts you have to know before playing it. It describes very detailedly how a game should go, and the different positions there are to play. Also, the way a game should he held and the proper way to control the ball.
Theme:
Basketball is a fun sport if you know how to play it.
Personal Response:
I liked this book because I really enjoy playing basketball but I rate it 3/5 because I think it is very hard to find the message it gives. It is literally just stating the rules and procedures of the sport. No personal experiences or stories.
Recommendation:
I recommend this book to any kid that wants to start playing basketball because it definitely is somewhere to start.
This book basically just explains how to play basketball. It includes many rules about the sport and many facts you have to know before playing it. It describes very detailedly how a game should go, and the different positions there are to play. Also, the way a game should he held and the proper way to control the ball.
Theme:
Basketball is a fun sport if you know how to play it.
Personal Response:
I liked this book because I really enjoy playing basketball but I rate it 3/5 because I think it is very hard to find the message it gives. It is literally just stating the rules and procedures of the sport. No personal experiences or stories.
Recommendation:
I recommend this book to any kid that wants to start playing basketball because it definitely is somewhere to start.
November 6, 2020
Date read: 11/05/2020
Date of review: 11/05/2020
Genre: Informational
Grade Range: 2-3
If a student is at all interested in basketball, they need to read this book. It presents basically everything you need to know about the rules of the game in an accessible fun to read format. The illustrations are all cheery and inviting as well.
Date of review: 11/05/2020
Genre: Informational
Grade Range: 2-3
If a student is at all interested in basketball, they need to read this book. It presents basically everything you need to know about the rules of the game in an accessible fun to read format. The illustrations are all cheery and inviting as well.
March 29, 2016
I volunteer with a literacy program, and the boys with whom I've read this book love it. One even decided to go back and read it again! The kids I read with all love basketball, and seeing familiar words helps them with reading comprehension and fluency. I also appreciate the illustrator's choice to portray a mix of boys and girls, and children of different racial backgrounds. This makes it easier for readers of various backgrounds to connect with the book, and promotes a spirit of inclusion.
The book includes information on how basketball is played, along with narrative of a game between two made-up teams. This blend appeals to a young reader's desire to learn about the rules, while also holding their attention through a simple story -- which team will win?
I believe this would be considered a J/K book on the Scholastic Guided Reading Levels.
The book includes information on how basketball is played, along with narrative of a game between two made-up teams. This blend appeals to a young reader's desire to learn about the rules, while also holding their attention through a simple story -- which team will win?
I believe this would be considered a J/K book on the Scholastic Guided Reading Levels.
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