That's Not How You Play Soccer, Daddy!

Mikey takes his duties as captain of the Hot Diggity Diner soccer team very seriously. After a tough practice his dad takes him to play in the park, but Mikey only wants to practice for the big game. Daddy offers to help, but to Mikey's dismay he doesn't put in much of an athletic effort. He keeps bending the rules and telling his impatient son to "just have fun." After an irresistible ticklefest, however, Mikey comes around to Daddy's way of thinking -- and joins him and his dog Socks in the best soccer game ever!

Selected Works

"Told in fast-paced third-person, this survival adventure creates an almost otherworldly experience within a treacherous and bracingly beautiful landscape. . . ." -- Kirkus
Fiction
Adventure-survival novel. "The level of technical detail rivals Gary Paulsen's Hatchet."
--School Library Journal
"A compelling adventure story with a highly realized Alaskan setting . . . A solid, readable, well-researched novel with good plotting and convincing characters..."
Picture Book
"This creative team turns to the concept of months, using each one to explore how Latin American countries mark various festive occasions. Each full-page spread combines vibrant art with a short poem." -- Booklist
Picture Books
"Watercolor and collage illustrations keep the action moving.... the father-son relationship is appealingly depicted."
--School Library Journal