Super Bowl for Kids ~ Books
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Every winter my family looks forward to the Superbowl. I’m not a huge football fan . . . or a fan at all really, but it is always a fun night. The Super Bowl for kids can be about more than just watching football on television.
The Super Bowl can also be about spending time together as a family, choosing the best commercial, and eating delicious snacks. I’m not sure that my kids have ever watched the Super Bowl in its entirety, but they still have a good time.
Extend the fun a little longer than just one evening by adding these football books for kids to a Super Bowl-themed book basket. Just pop them into a basket and read them while curled up on the couch together. They can be read before Super Bowl Sunday to build up anticipation and understanding or read afterward to continue the fun.
Super Bowl for Kids ~ Books
What Is the Super Bowl? (What Was?) by Dina Anastasio
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This chapter book is a great way for kids to learn about the history of the Super Bowl. Kids will learn about the beginnings of this annual sports tradition, interesting years, and famous events.
Goodnight Football by Michael Dahl
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This board book is an adorable addition to the tiniest football lovers’ bookshelves. Little ones will love the rhyming text.
My First Book of Football: A Rookie Book by The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids
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This football book for kids breaks down all of the basics about the sport. It explains things like how many players are on a team, the coin flip, the size of the field, etc.
The Fun Filled Football Activity Book For Kids by Langston Publications
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This activity book is sure to keep football-loving kids engaged. It includes things like word searches, football positions, player name anagrams, and coloring pages. I would use this one of two ways:
- Pop it in a Super Bowl for kids-themed boredom-busting basket
- Give it to my kids to keep them busy during the Super Bowl
Kick, Pass, and Run by Leonard Kessler
This football book is perfect for new readers. This leveled reader is geared toward kids in 1st – 3rd grade. The sentences are pretty short and full of sight words.
The Berenstain Bears Play Football by Mike Berenstain
- Amazon Kindle Edition
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Who else grew up with Berenstain Bear books? I loved these books as a child and I shared them with my kids every chance I got.
The Bear family and their friends are all gathered to watch the ‘Grizzly Bowl’. Kids might find similarities between the way their own family and the Bear family celebrate the Super Bowl. This is a great book about the Super Bowl for kids.
This is listed as a beginning reader book, but after looking through a few pages, I disagree. There are not a ton of words on each page, but the words are not typical of beginning readers. Parents might want to help their little ones read this book.
The Football Fiasco by Mike Lupica
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The Football Fiasco is a football-themed mystery chapter book. Zach and Zoe, eight-year-old twins, find that their football has been deflated. They follow the clues to solve the mystery.
Dino-Football by Lisa Wheeler
- Amazon Kindle Edition
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Kids who love football AND dinosaurs will get a kick out of this cute book. The plant-eaters are competing against the meat-eaters in the Mega-Bowl!
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