A review by shayemiller
Soccer Expert by Stacy McAnulty

4.0

Has Stacy McAnulty written a bad children's book? I think not. This is book #2 of the Max Explains Everything series. Max has been playing soccer for three whole weeks, so he kinda knows a lot about the game.  He definitely knows about cleats and shin guards and how to stretch and how to tell who the ref is. But when it comes to actually playing the game, Max is noticeably distracted by ladybugs, posing for the camera, the clouds, the birds, Jose's haircut, a loose dog, and even his own fingers! Max Explains Everything is an adorable little book that will be enjoyed by young and old, including any new soccer players in your life! The illustrations in this book were created with gouache and colored pencil on Arches watercolor paper, then digitally manipulated.

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