Meet a Coach! (In Our Neighborhood) - Hardcover

Unwin, Cynthia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1338768824 ISBN 13: 9781338768824

Publisher: Children's Press, 2021

Synopsis

Join Emma and Theo on their adventures as they meet community helpers in their neighborhood!

Emma and Theo are joining the local soccer team―and Emma is a little nervous. She’s never played on a team before! Come along as Emma and Theo get a firsthand look at a coach’s job.

Join in the excitement as these fun-loving friends continue to meet a variety of new community helpers and learn the ins-and-outs of their very important jobs. Each story is told from the point of view of either Emma or Theo in an engaging narrative that combines fiction and nonfiction text. Beautiful illustrations and real-life photos contribute to the fun. Add in a detailed map, a Q&A with a community helper, as well as tips and tools, and you've got a series of books that kids won't want to put down!

About this title

About the Author

Cyndy Unwin lives in the mountains of Virginia with her husband and very nonathletic cat, Max. Cyndy teaches reading and writes books for children of all ages.
LISA HUNT is an illustrator based in Kent, England. She has been a freelance illustrator for over fifteen years working mainly in children's publishing. She has also created illustrations for apps, advertising, greeting cards, and merchandise.

Reviews

Gr 2-4-Keeping consistent with last season's books, this series presents information about different jobs as if children were interacting with each worker themselves. This season, Theo and Emma explore their community through the lives of a grocer, veterinarian, bus driver, dentist, sanitation worker, and soccer coach. In Meet a Coach!, Theo and Emma learn what it takes to be supportive to each other as teammates, as well as what it means to be a good sport. In Meet a Veterinarian!, the pair learn about the daily life of a veterinarian when their class pet, a rabbit named Freddy, gets sick and needs to go to the vet clinic. Each book includes a mock interview with each professional, different tools used in each of the featured professions, and a visual glossary. This series shines in every way: diversity is reflected in illustrations; text, captions, and detailed photos provide visual interest while also adding fast facts; and varying abilities and identities are positively featured. VERDICT This series is versatile and fun to read, uplifts diverse experiences, and is an all-around slam dunk for any collection.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Children's Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1338768824
• ISBN 13: 9781338768824
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hunt Lisa
• Number of pages: 32