The Everything Kids' Soccer Book: Rules, Techniques, and More About Your Favorite Sport! (Everything Kids Series)

I coach a team of 8 through 10 year old girls, and I bought the book hoping to find an explanation for offside that kids that age could understand. <br /> <br />While that element was only so-so, I found that the book is a great resource for kids in many areas of the game. Truth is, I personally learned some things (like the "Argentina" free kick play) from this book as well. <br /> <br />Some things I liked: <br />- Most of the book is written in simple terms (there are a couple areas that might confuse kids) <br />- Puzzles and games and such to keep kids' attention <br />- Many areas of the game covered from rules to technique <br /> <br />Some things I didn't like: <br />- While it is for kids, it is not clearly geared to any particular age group, so there are parts that are too complicated for younger kids and still other parts that would seem too "childish" to older kids (overall, I felt it would be most useful to the 8 and 9 year olds on my team). <br />- The puzzles and games don't do anything to reinforce the information learned in the book. They are just for entertainment. <br /> <br />Overall a very good book, and for 8 bucks, it's definitely worth a buy if soccer is your kid's thing.

I enjoyed this book as it provided the information I needed to refresh my memory as I committed to coach a girl's soccer team, 8 & 9 year olds. <br /> <br />It provides a great breakdown of information for someone beginning their coaching career or as a refresher for someone who has coached in the past.

My daughter has learned a lot from this read, it is informative and talks about rules of the game as well as moves.