The Hockey Game Is On !: The Polar Bears vs The Thunderbirds ! (Sports Action Kids Books)

Book Synopsis: "The Hockey Game Is On!" - "The Polar Bears vs. The Thunderbirds!" is Book-5 in the “Sports Action Kid Books” This exciting picture book story is portrayed with the Thunderbirds and the Polar Bears competing in incredible hockey action, as the puck flies up and down the ice. Fast skating, perfect passing, great scoring chances with quick shots at the net, and outstanding goal-tending, create the drama and thrill of a live hockey game. The continuous action flows from each page leading to a dramatic goal to win the game in overtime by the ____­_____? ! The children have front row seats to this riveting hockey game. Featuring great determination and effort with inspiring teamwork, all in the spirit of fair play and good sportsmanship! - Special Bonus Literacy Page Format - The picture book story includes a special literacy page format. It is designed to enhance a child’s reading skill development, before, during or after sharing the exciting hockey story. The story is in a large black text, while the alphabet is shown in small red letters on the left margin, with story words in small blue text along the right margin, of each page. The format allows for reference at any time to reinforce and practice reading skills. … letters make sounds ... sounds make words .... words make sentences. The story includes... - full color play-by-play hockey action with a lively rhyming text - a two page glossary of hockey terms - a hockey player position glossary and pictorial - the special page format to promote reading skill development - A helpful chart at the end of the hockey story, shows the 4 Building Blocks of Reading, with tips and activities for parents and care givers reading with children. Each building block represents and explains a literacy skill, and offers tips and activities, for that skill development that contributes to a child’s overall reading development.