Every single page is filled with action as hockey players skate across the ice working magic with their sticks. The athletes make it look easy to move at high speeds while passing and shooting pucks across a frozen surface. Kids' books about hockey capture the excitement of the fast-paced game happening in the rink. Readers will learn all the basic rules, terminology, and equipment the players need to safely play.
All the drama of the game, with a few lessons about values and ethics interspersed throughout, unfolds in a story about a little girl who finds herself in a bit of a pickle. A little girl quickly catapults to her hockey team's star players, thanks to her new stick. Once belonging to the great Wayne Gretsky, she finds that his magic is transferred to her. Simultaneously, Gretsky falls into the slump of a lifetime. The young player knows exactly what she needs to do to make the hockey world right again, even if it means her own fall from stardom.
Hockey Picture Books for Preschool and Up
Bring the excitement of the most entertaining sport into your home with this collection of the best children's books about hockey for preschoolers and older readers. Throughout tales of fierce competition on the ice rink, readers will learn about pushing through grueling conditions as well as valuable lessons about winning and losing. For families that live in cold climates, finding a frozen pond with a pick up game of hockey becomes a rite of passage for active kids. Embracing wintertime sports, like a day of skiing on the slopes, is the key to a healthy lifestyle even when temperatures drop to the point people want to stay indoors. But after a day of braving the brisk weather, it eventually is time to settle down with some hockey picture books in front of the fire.
It's Hockey Time, Franklin!
Join Franklin and the rest of the Peanuts gang on the ice where lots of all-too-familiar conflict arises. In a case with limited space and too many players, the kids come up with a clever solution to their problem. Franklin, the leader of the pack, steers the crew through some sticky situations, like a rival group trying to take over the pond and an issue with Peppermint Patty refusing to share the ice.
Hockey in the Wild
A little lesson about safety on the ice will not be lost on readers as a group takes a risk and falls into the cold water. A beaver, moose, and bear grab their sticks and skate to the center of the pond before it has completely frozen. As only animals in the wild can do, they climb to safety and pass their time singing karaoke, competitively napping, and otherwise occupying themselves with idle activities until they can safely play hockey again.
Dino-Hockey
Two unlikely teams engage in the most ferocious game of hockey to ever take place in the rink. Illustrations that pop off the pages capture the heated battle between the Meat-Eaters and the Veggies as they each fight to take home the trophy. The humorous irony will not be lost on readers who pour over the pictures of gigantic beasts using tiny sticks to shoot even tinier pucks through the goal. A fun addition to the bestselling dino-sports series perfect for preschoolers.
Goodnight Hockey Fans
This is the book for every child who is put to bed before a game on television is over. A little boy is glued to the set watching his favorite hockey team do their thing. Bedtime arrives before the game ends, an unfair yet all too common reality. The child crawls into bed, taking comfort in observing his favorite paraphernalia around his room. Eventually, he turns his radio volume to low and listens to the commentator of the game, eventually falling into a deep, dreamful sleep.
Little Hockey
A board book for babies with easy terms paired with bold illustrations of hockey sticks, pucks, rinks, helmets, mouth guards, and players. Little riddles on each page stimulate readers and foster cognitive development.
Goodnight Hockey
Lull toddlers to sleep as they listen to a story about their favorite sport. Cherubic characters introduce little ones to concepts of the game through rhyming verse. A board book format is almost as indestructible as the players themselves as they move across the pages at lightning fast speeds. An unlikely yet highly effective bedtime story for tiny tots who love the excitement of the ice rink.
Children's Nonfiction Hockey Books
A fantastic list of introductory hockey books that teach kids all the terminology and rules of the game. These titles include widespread photographic spreads of players in action with detailed explanations what is happening on the rink. Readers will learn that ten players are on the ice at one time and that only the flat part of the stick is permitted to hit the puck. The titles cover interesting information about the equipment necessary to keep the athletes safe, and the fact that, unlike other sports, no jewelry is permitted. Be sure to also explore some nonfiction hockey books that share biographical stories about the lives of some of the greatest legends who ever played the game.
Z is for Zamboni
One of the best picture books around to get little kids interested in hockey. This A to Z alphabet book is packed with rhymes that are as contagious as the game itself. Readers are treated to captivating illustrations of athletes, both novice and professional, as they read about the history, rules, terminology, gear, and other facets of the popular sport.
Hockey's Greatest Myths and Legends
Thirty two pages of history and trivia will keep readers entertained for hours. This nonfiction hockey book is best suited for kids from ages 8 to 12 who will learn about the greatest moments in the history of the game. Rumors about the Stanley Cup are put to rest. Rituals at stadiums across the country are explored. Stories about the greatest players to ever take the ice are shared. Photographs capture all of treasured history, good and bad, associated with this rough and exciting sport.
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