My Basketball Book: A Fun Picture Book About the Court and Making Baskets for Kids (Ages 4-8)

Basketball is fun—but how does it work? Find all the basics in this lively guide for the youngest basketball fans from Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons!

In this illustrated picture book, young readers will learn about:

• The markings on a basketball court
• What basketball players wear
• The three team positions
• The excitement of passing the ball
• The thrill of making a basket

Glossary for basketball terms included.

Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children’s nonfiction literature. Called a “master of picture book nonfiction” by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.