I Love You, Football by Tony Bradman
Suitable for 8 -12 year olds, this work features a collection of poems about football covering a variety of aspects of football, both as sport and popular culture, from going to watch your favourite team, to kicking about in the park, collecting the club strip, and playing for the school. It treats the theme seriously, though not without humour.
Children who love 'the beautiful game' will appreciate the range of emotions, the agony, the ecstasy, and the excitement described by the many poets included in this well-chosen and humourously illustrated anthology.. There is plenty of variety to suit all tastes ... You'll be over the moon with this anthology, not sick as a parrot. -- Books for Keeps 20040701 Earns its place on this crowded shelf ... An impressive line-up of contemporary children's poets ... For a football anthology for upper juniors this is probably as good as any available. -- School Librarian 20040301 A superb sellection of poems which, while incrediibly diverse, all have an enthusiasm, passion and insight that it is a pleasure to share ... Even those who are not fans will find something to enjoy in this book and may even gain some insight into what it is about football that inspires such enthusiasm among so many. -- Booktrusted News 20040301
Tony Bradman is an experienced editor, writer and anthologist in the world of children's books. He has written numerous plays, stories and poems for young children. He is also a fanatical football follower.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780750242790 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750242795 |
| Title | I Love You, Football |
| Author | Tony Bradman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2004-03-18 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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