Books like Kicking a ball by Allan Ahlberg

Name: Kicking a ball
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Allan Ahlberg

For anyone who can't see a ball without wanting to kick it, head it, shoot it, or boot it! 'Not eating an ice-cream, Or riding a bike, No - kicking a ball, Is what I like.' 'What I like best, yes, most of all in my whole life is ... kicking a ball. A wonderful rhyming story to read aloud, Kicking A Ball will not disappoint fans of Allan Ahlberg. First written as a poem, the little boy in the story has been brought to life perfectly by artist Sebastien Braun. Every parent will be able to immediately relate to the simple joy felt by a boy simply kicking a ball, and how there is nothing else quite like it. The incomparable Allan Ahlberg takes us on a journey from childhood to fatherhood full of humour, warmth, friendship ... and football.

First publish date: 2014

Authors: Allan Ahlberg

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