Touch and Feel Hockey

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Author
Make Believe Ideas Ltd.
Toronto, ON: Scholastic Canada, 2017
12 pp., board book, $9.99
ISBN
9781443157704
Grades
Preschool
Ages
Birth-age 3
Review by
Review by Courtney Crocker
Excerpt

Puck. Jersey. Skates. Ice.

Young lovers of hockey will unite over this colourful and fun board book. Readers will learn about the puck, jersey, stick and zamboni machine. Paired with textures that match the subjects, Touch and Feel Hockey is the perfect place to acquire a knowledge of Canada’s favourite winter game.

The illustrations in this book stand out. The photographs are real and paired with a digital element. For example, the page with the goalie has a photograph of a female goalie in front of a hockey net. The net comes to life with a piece of mesh that’s used to illustrate the net.

Touch and Feel Hockey will introduce readers to hockey and stimulate conversation. Information on the back of the book notes that reading stimulates language development, promotes hand-eye coordination and stimulates adult-child interaction. Reading is essential to helping children learn to read and write, and it’s never too early to start. Children will benefit from having Touch and Feel Hockey in their collection.

Highly Recommended
Reviewer

Courtney Crocker is the Regional Librarian for Central Division with Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries. She lives in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador.