Little Shaq - Softcover

O'Neal, Shaquille

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1619637227 ISBN 13: 9781619637221

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2016

Synopsis

The start of a brand new series by Shaquille O'Neal and illustrated by 2014 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent award winner Theodore Taylor III, Little Shaq is sure to be a hit with young readers.

When Little Shaq and his cousin Barry accidentally break their favorite video game, they need to find a way to replace it. That's when Little Shaq's science project inspires a solution: a gardening business. They can water their neighbors' gardens to raise money for a new game! Little Shaq and Barry make a great team both on and off the basketball court, but will their business be as successful as they hoped?

Showing kids that anything is possible with the support of friends and family, Little Shaq will inspire them to love reading, play fair, and have fun!

Read all the books in the Little Shaq series!
Little Shaq
Little Shaq Takes a Chance
Little Shaq: Star of the Week

About this title

About the Author:

Shaquille O'Neal is a retired basketball legend, a businessman, and a current analyst on the Emmy award–winning show Inside the NBA on TNT. During his nineteen-year NBA career, O'Neal was a four-time NBA champion, a three-time Finals MVP, and a fifteen-time All-Star, and was named the 1993 Rookie of the Year. Since his rookie year, O'Neal has been an ambassador for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a group with whom his relationship goes back to his youth in New Jersey. Passionate about education, he has earned his undergraduate degree from LSU, his MBA from University of Phoenix, and his PhD from Barry University.
www.shaq.com
@Shaq

Theodore Taylor III was awarded the 2014 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award for his first picture book, When the Beat Was Born. An artist, designer, and photographer, Theodore earned a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and son.
www.theodore3.com.
Twitter: @tedikuma

From School Library Journal:

Gr 1–3—This fictionalized look into the childhood of the basketball superstar features young Shaq and his cousin Barry. They're the best of friends and love to play video games. One day while playing their favorite game, they accidentally break the disc. Now charged with the responsibility of replacing the broken game, Barry and Little Shaq must come up with a way to make money. Working together, they come up with the idea to water plants. By working as a team and learning that hard work pays off, they eventually have enough to buy two games. Instead, Barry and Little Shaq decide to use the extra money to help out their community. Filled with cheerful illustrations, this is a quick and easy read. The language is simple and the story filled with a sense of community and friendship. VERDICT A sweet addition to chapter book collections.—H. Islam, Brooklyn Public Library

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1619637227
• ISBN 13: 9781619637221
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80
• Illustrator: Taylor Theodore