Description
Hey, Coach! Guess what? I’m on your team.
GOAL! This sprightly rhyming picture book captures all the fun and energy of very young children having a blast on the soccer field. Over the course of their first season, the players progress from unsure newcomers to enthusiastic good sports who love the game—and even score! The humor and the real-kid voices will have readers rooting for this spirited and determined team.
GOAL! This sprightly rhyming picture book captures all the fun and energy of very young children having a blast on the soccer field. Over the course of their first season, the players progress from unsure newcomers to enthusiastic good sports who love the game—and even score! The humor and the real-kid voices will have readers rooting for this spirited and determined team.
Author Bio
Kim Smith is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of over thirty picture books, including her first authored and illustrated book, Boxitects. Other books she has illustrated include the Builder Brothers picture book series by Drew and Jonathan Scott; the PopClassics picture book adaptations of popular films including Back to the Future, Home Alone, and Elf; and the Ice Chips chapter book series by Roy and Kerry MacGregor. In addition to illustrating picture books, Kim has also worked on children’s games, puzzles, animation, 3D displays, posters, and magazines. When she’s not busy illustrating, Kim spends most of her time exploring and painting in the great outdoors. She lives in Calgary, Canada. Find out more at KimIllustration.com.
Biographical note
Linda Ashman has cheered from the sidelines at many of her son’s soccer, basketball and—especially—baseball games, and has a great appreciation for the dedication and patience of coaches. Linda’s many picture books have been included on the “best of the year” lists of The New York Times, Parenting and Child magazines, the New York Public Library, and many others. In addition to more than 30 children’s books, including Sterling’s Over the River & Through the Wood and The Twelve Days of Christmas in Colorado, she is also the author of the self-published The Nuts & Bolts Guide to Writing Picture Books. She lives with her family in Chapel Hill, NC. Visit her online at lindaashman.com.
Kim Smith has illustrated several books for children including Sterling’s Over the River & Through the Wood and The Twelve Days of Christmas in Canada. Kim lives in Canada with her husband, Eric, and their border terrier, Whisky, who is an aspiring soccer star. Visit Kim online at Kimillustration.com.
Kim Smith has illustrated several books for children including Sterling’s Over the River & Through the Wood and The Twelve Days of Christmas in Canada. Kim lives in Canada with her husband, Eric, and their border terrier, Whisky, who is an aspiring soccer star. Visit Kim online at Kimillustration.com.
