Sean Tackles London by Tanya Preminger; illustrated by Elettra Cudignotto 64 pages
In this third book of A Children’s Book About Soccer and Teamwork, Sean is now nine years old. He is no longer the whiny, pouty little jerk we saw in Book 2, “Sean Goes to Barcelona.”
Sean is still mad over Lionel Messi and wants to be like him more than anything in the world. The family is taking their summer vacation London for one main reason: for Sean to attend the FC Barcelona soccer camp. At stake is an invitation to play in the Barca youth world tournament.
Sean is positive that he will make the team. The only problem is, there are equally as talented kids vying for the same position on the team. Although he gets a little jealous, Mommy and Daddy help him see that teamwork is the only answer. He may not get picked, but at least he knows that he did his best and hopefully makes an impression on the soccer coaches.
I am a little surprised that teamwork would be the topic on such a high-profile stage. I believe that Sean would have/should have learned that lesson on his soccer team back home. And it was a little weird that the book's title in hardcover is different than the picture. Therefore, “Sean Tackles London” receives 4 out of 5 stars in Julie’s world.
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