Sometimes celebrity "authors" can be really annoying and attach their names to really bad stuff that sells only because their name is on it. This picture book has the possibility of attracting young boys into reading a book about a favorite sport. I am not a football fan by any means, but this was an ok story. There really wasn't much of a plot and it was very simplistic (complete with Mom in heels making dinner and the dog running around the spotlessly clean backyard). As we talked about in class this week, many times books are written by those who have money and tend to promote an "ideal" way of life. This book did just that--the perfect family: Dad, Mom, the three boys, and a dog in an upper middle class suburban setting. There is a nice sentiment about the importance of family, but not all look like the Manning Family. The digital media illustrations by Jim Madsen were interesting to look at as they were colorful and had a sense of movement.
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