Football Colors (SI Kids Rookie Books)
Other entries in the SI Kids Rookie Books series tackle the alphabet and opposites, but this standout makes best use of the gigantic Sports Illustrated photos. Each color is given a dazzling two-page spread, some of which showcase huge pools of color (“White” is a wide shot of a snow-covered field) and some of which focus on important details (“Yellow” is a penalty flag sitting amid the green grass). One or two sentences of facts are attached: “Orange posts called pylons mark a goal line.” The sequence wraps up a bit strangely, with “Rainbow” oddly coming two spots before the end, and the final spot taken up by a red, white, and blue American flag. So: educational? Yes, somewhat. Enjoyable? With all those Viking purples, Wildcat reds, Sun Devil blacks, and Fighting Irish golds, definitely. Preschool-Grade 1. --Daniel Kraus--This text refers to theLibrary Bindingedition.