Brady Brady And the Great Rink

Brady Brady

by Mary Shaw

Avid hockey fan Brady Brady builds his own backyard rink, even though it is a lot of work and takes a long time.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Author Mary Shaw knows a thing or two about hockey -her husband is former professional player, now turned coach, Brad Shaw. Mary is a Waterloo, Ontario native but spends summers at her cottage outside of Ottawa. Because of hockey, Mary and her family have lived in Italy, Hartford, Ottawa, Detroit, Tampa, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and currently, Columbus. Mary is a mother of three - Taylore, Brady and Caroline. She credits them - and their sporting adventures, for swaying her into writing children’s books. Her son, Brady, an avid hockey player, is the inspiration for BRADY BRADY. Her oldest, Taylore, is the inspiration for ‘Tes’ in the ‘Twirling Torpedo’. In addition to writing, Mary is an active volunteer in the animal rescue community.

Reviews

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspired my son to want (and for me to agree to) trying an outdoor rink in our yard next winter!

[Sana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Too Canadian! LOL

[Tami · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perhaps you have your own Brady Brady at home. I know I have a couple. Like a lot of boys, Brady Brady loves hockey. He loves hockey so much that he tends to get a little distracted. In fact, his family got so used to calling him- Brady, Brady- that his name just became Brady Brady.

In this instalment of the Brady Brady series, Brady Brady decides that he's going to make the greatest outdoor rink ever in his backyard. It's a lot of hard work. Be sure to read the book to see if his efforts pay off.

I got the books of the Brady Brady series primarily to read to my grandson. I wanted to encourage a love of reading early in his life and I remember how difficult it was to find books that would keep his uncle's attention at that young age. The Brady Brady series was a perfect fit. We had a great time reading Brady Brady and the Great Rink together. However, I knew we had a real winner when Uncle and Nephew started to read together.