A review by mldavisreads
The Field by Baptiste Paul

lighthearted

5.0

Picture book.  I came across this book while collecting picture books on a sports theme.  Despite the popularity of sports for all ages, there are not a lot of sporty picture books geared towards the preschool set.  This book is a beautiful soccer book set in the Caribbean.  The kids come together to get the field ready for soccer-- gathering goals and an adult to referee, then clearing the cows.  The game ensues until the rain starts, but after pausing they decide to carry on in the mud.  The illustrations are bright, filled with the rich colors of the islands.  The text is interspersed with Creole, which is translated on the page but also appears in a glossary in the back.  A note from the author discusses his childhood in Saint Lucia and shares information about the Creole language.