SPORT-O-RAMA

BENOIT TARDIF

This engaging wordbook offers a primer for young children on the essential words and phrases associated with twenty-three different sports. From badminton to volleyball, each on their own two-page spread, readers can peruse the vocabulary words to explore how the sport is played, what equipment is required, what athletes wear, and more. The illustrations, in bright primary colors, provide a quick tutorial on the basics of each sport. Humorous asides and silly dialogue throughout add to the book's overall lively and amusing feel. Award-winning illustrator Benoit Tardif cleverly imparts the sense of fun involved in playing sports, along with lots of fascinating information. 

• Silver Birch Express Honour Book, Ontario Library Association

• First & Best List, Toronto Public Library, short-listed

• “The author's humor abounds on nearly every page.” School Library Journal

• “Illustrator Tardif's picture-book debut is a collection of terms related to 23 different sports, all illustrated with stylized people, brilliant colors and a touch of humor.” Kirkus Reviews

• “Intro to sports for the littlest kids that is both straightforwardly educational and guilelessly lighthearted.” Booklist