That's Hockey
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2004
- Category
- Hockey, Friendship, General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459813762
- Publish Date
- Oct 2016
- List Price
- $10.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551433486
- Publish Date
- Sep 2004
- List Price
- $9.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781551432236
- Publish Date
- Oct 2002
- List Price
- $19.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 3 to 5
- Grade: p to k
- Reading age: 3 to 5
Description
When Etienne takes his cousin out to play street hockey for the first time, he has a lot of explaining to do. Street hockey is nothing like ice hockey. Everyone has to wear a No. 9 Canadiens hockey sweater, but beyond that, the game has more to do with a fun day in the snow than with winning or losing. Etienne's cousin comes away with a talisman and a story worth passing on.
About the authors
British Columbia's best-selling author and most sought-after public speaker has presented to hundreds of thousands of educators, parents and students the world over. This former teacher and principal of 28 years champions literacy. His message is spelled out in his best selling books The Gift of Reading and For the Love of Reading.
"The greatest gift we can give our children is the gift of reading and there is no magic in giving it. There is no toy or program that will do the job for us. It takes time, commitment and most of all, fire. We cannot hope to light a fire in the hearts of others without a fire burning in our own. Light and stoke yours, then spread the flame fast and furious. Let literacy be your legacy."
Bouchard outlines individual roles and responsibilities in ascertaining that all children are given the gift of reading. He inspires like none other and leaves his listeners with a concrete plan and the rejuvenation needed to face literacy issues head on.
Born and raised on the Canadian prairie, the author of over twenty five best selling books now lives in British Columbia with his wife Vicki and their combined family of seven.
David Bouchard's books have won several prestigious awards, among them: the Governor General's Award for The Song Within My Heart in 2004 and the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry award for Voices From the Wild in 1997. If You're not from the Prairie is listed on MacLean's list of the Top Twenty Children's books in the history of Canada.
You can access his web page at www.davidbouchard.com.
Dean Griffiths is a popular picture book artist with more than 25 titles to his name. His many awards include the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Book Prize for Maggie Can't Wait and the Chocolate Lily Award for Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses. Dean's 2012 title Lumpito and the Painter from Spain has been nominated for the SYRCA Shining Willow Award and was a Bank Street Best Book. His most recent book is When Emily Carr Met Woo. Dean lives in Duncan, British Columbia, with his daughter.
Awards
- Short-listed, SYRCA Shining Willow nominee
- Short-listed, Chocolate Lily nominee
- Commended, CCBC Our Choice
- Commended, Resource Links "The Year's Best"
Editorial Reviews
"Bouchard trumps our expectations in this winsome tale of how they play hockey in the Far North."
Kirkus Review
"Bouchard captures the authentic thrill of a game played simply for the joy of it."
Center for Children's Books
"Bouchard and Griffiths combine words and illustrations to delightfully deceive readers."
"Highly recommended."
Canadian Book Review Annual
"Joins Canadian hockey classics for and about children."
"Injects a vigorous note that challenges gender stereotypes that still exist in what is often viewed as an all-boys' sport."
Canadian Literature
"A terrific celebration and homage to the grand game of street hockey."
Resource Links
"A marvellous story...of the spirit of friendship, the love of the game and a shared passion among children."
BC Parent
"Large, colorful, and expressive cartoons show hockey-playing youngsters whose faces radiate enthusiasm and a love of the game."
School Library Journal
"Sure to inspire many a road hockey game."
"Highly recommended."
CM Magazine
"A first-rate picture book that will appeal to hockey fans of both sexes."
Quill & Quire
"The story moves at a lively pace, and illustrator Griffiths's hockey players are both comical and endearing."
The Globe and Mail
