Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet (Sports Alphabet) - Softcover

Napier, Matt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585362387 ISBN 13: 9781585362387

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2003

Synopsis

In the mold of our very popular series of state alphabet books, we offer "Z is for Zamboni" to hockey fans young and old across North America. Matt Napier's "breakaway" rhymes and "hard-checking" expository text team up with the "top-shelf" illustrations of Melanie Rose to elucidate this increasingly popular game for every beginning hockey aficionado. Highlighting rules, players, coaches, teams, and the history of the game, it is both fun and educational.

About this title

About the Author:

Matt Napier is the author of the best-selling Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet; Hat Tricks Count: A Hockey Number Book; and I Spy with My Little Eye: Hockey. He lives in Toronto.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 4-From "A is for Arena./The game is played in here,/a building where the fans all gather/to clap and boo and cheer" to "-Zamboni for Z-/a machine that cleans the ice,/ensuring for tomorrow's game/a surface smooth and nice," this volume introduces various aspects of the sport and some highlights from its history. For example, "U is for Team USA-/Who, to everyone's surprise,/at Lake Placid won Olympic Gold/before a nation filled with pride." The use of Canadian spelling, according to the author, is a tribute to the origins of the game. Bold acrylic paintings depict professional players, as well as youngsters at play. Buy where demand warrants.
L. R. Little, Penticton Public Library, British Columbia, Canada
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1585362387
• ISBN 13: 9781585362387
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Rose Melanie