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A first soccer book for babies and toddlers.
Bright pictures and super-simple facts introduce the littlest fans to positions, moves and equipment, with prompts to help grown-ups talk about each page. A sturdy board book from the bestselling Hello, World! series.
Shelf
How it reads
Babies & toddlers
Best for
- Babies & toddlers
- Soccer families
- Baby shower gifts
About this book
- Author
- Jill McDonald
- Publisher
- Doubleday Books for Young Readers
- Published
- May 19, 2026
- Format
- Board book
- Pages
- 26
- ISBN-10
- 0593518977
- ISBN-13
- 978-0593518977
Book description
Cheer for the 2026 World Cup—hosted in the US, Canada, and Mexico—with a board book that teaches the littlest readers about soccer. From Hello, World!, a bestselling nonfiction series for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Kids can learn all about the popular sport of soccer in this cheerful and informative board book—with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. ("The forwards play closest to the other team's net.")
Told in easy-to-understand terms alongside bright illustrations of soccer positions, moves, equipment, and gameplay, this sturdy book makes learning easy for little ones and offers useful prompts to help adults engage with the reader on each page.
It's a perfect way to share your love of soccer with your little ones while watching the game together.
About the author
JILL McDONALD is a Missouri-based illustrator and designer, whose cheery and colorful art can be found on clothing, fabric, bedding, stationery, puzzles, and games and in a variety of books for babies and toddlers.
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