Rookie books (Liberty Street)

4 stars

Presents simple facts about baseball, including terms, positions, and plays. Explains baseball concepts to young readers, including common baseball terms such as strikes, outs, steals, foul balls, home runs and more.

"The ref blows the whistle, the striker approaches for kickoff, feet fly-a soccer match is underway! With a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography, simple text, a full glossary of terms, and awesome graphics, My First Book of Soccer introduces readers to the world's favorite game. Kids (and probably a few adults, too) will learn how the clock counts 'up' and never stops, what an offside means, whats up with those yellow cards, and...