Basketball Game Is On!

"The Basketball Game Is On!" - "The Skyhawks vs. The Lizards!" is Book-4 in the "Sports Action Kid Books"-
This exciting picture book story is portrayed with amazing basketball action.
The Skyhawks and the Lizards pass and dribble the basketball up and down the court and aim for the basket and shoot to score. The action is intense creating the drama and thrill of a live basketball game as it flows from each page leading to a brilliant basket at the final buzzer by the __________! The children have front row seats to this thrilling basketball game and will not leave until that winning basket is scored! 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 basketball 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 basketball action with a lively rhyming text
- a two page glossary of basketball terms
- a basketball player position glossary and pictorial
- the special page format to promote reading skill development
- A helpful chart at the end of the basketball 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.