Fall Ball

Author: McCarty, Peter

Edition: Illustrated

Features:

• Used Book in Good Condition

Number Of Pages: 32

Details:

Bobby and his friends wait all day for school to end and for their chance to play outdoors in the fall weather. Flying leaves, swirling colors, and crisp air make the perfect setting for a game of football with Sparky the dog. The kids are surprised by how quickly it gets dark, and even more surprised when it begins to snow. But there's no need to worry―the chilly nights ahead will mean watching football on the couch with family, tucked under a cozy blanket. From Booklist McCarty celebrates the fall season in this picture-book ode to falling leaves, warm sweaters, and football. A slew of egg-shaped kids of varying ethnicities are traveling home from school on the bus, happy because “they have waited all day for their chance to play.” Once the seven boys and two girls get off at the same stop, it’s time for football in the park. Sparky the Hondo-esque dog joins in the fun, capturing the ball in his mouth and running through a pile of freshly raked leaves. When it’s time to go home, there’s yummy pie on the table, warm blankets on the couch, and, yes, football on TV. (Snowflakes gently falling outside make a picture-perfect backdrop.) This story, while slight, is fall coziness personified. McCarty’s pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations are full of familiar McCarty details, like the tiny bunny pictured on the side of the school bus and framed pictures of chickens—and kids will have fun spotting them. An old-timey-feeling picture book, this is high on nostalgia, both for football and a simpler way of life. Preschool-Grade 1. --Ann Kelley

Reviews:

“A likable ode to the perennial pleasures of autumn and friends.” ―Kirkus Reviews“Autumn beckons in this nostalgic ode to football season...” ―Publishers Weekly“McCarty's story is Hitchcockian in its suspense, as the monster, wearing a pink hat and carrying a brown suitcase, makes his way to Jeremy's door. Once again, the monster proves that he knows exactly how to shift Jeremy's quiet life into unexpected territory.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review on The Monster Returns“The pacing is superb and invites viewers to linger over each page. This is an engaging celebration of artistic imagination and friendship.” ―School Library Journal on The Monster Returns“Satisfies in its supply of companionship all around.” ―Kirkus Reviews on The Monster Returns“Tired of having only imaginary companions, Jeremy seeks out real friends in this marvelous and comic tale of the consolations and limits of our imaginations.” ―The New York Times Book Review on Jeremy Draws a Monster

About the Author:

Peter McCarty is the author and illustrator of T Is for Terrible, Baby Steps, Little Bunny on the Move and Hondo and Fabian, for which he won a Caldecott Honor. He lives with his wife and two children in Upstate New York....

EAN: 9780805092530

Release Date: 03-09-2013

Languages: English

Item Condition: New

Binding: Hardcover