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Fun Rhymes & Big Heart Lessons
🎵Fun RhymesPerfect for beginning readers
💛Character LessonsKids understand & remember
🎨Hand-drawn ArtFull of soccer adventure
This fun read-a-loud works well for classrooms, bedtime reading, library story time, and author visits.
This encouraging tale follows Dessi as he learns to manage big emotions, practice self-control, and become a better teammate — one soccer goal at a time.
Perfect for ages 4–7, it helps young readers build strong character through the game they love. A fun read-aloud for classrooms, bedtime, library story time, and author visits!
Perfect for kids starting their first soccer season. This beautifully written and illustrated story introduces important values like self-esteem, resilience, and respect for the game!
I read it to my entire class! The book is so fun to share, the story is relevant and lovable, and my students absolutely loved it.
A must-have for little players! Amazing for my 4-year-old. The colors are so vibrant and the story so relatable — we read it again and again!
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