| The Soccer Mom from Outer Space by Barney Saltzberg |
THE SOCCER MOM FROM OUTER SPACE by Barney Saltzberg
Release Date: 6/11/02
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Pages: 40
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
We've all seen them, heard them, possibly been them. The mom
who yells so loud when Timmy hits a double in Little League that
glass shatters a block away. The dad who argues with the
referee when innocent little Tina is called for traveling during her
elementary school basketball game. It's a known fact that there
are parents out there intent on embarrassing their children.
THE SOCCER MOM FROM OUTER SPACE is a father's story to
his daughter the night before her first soccer match. The dad
recalls the time that HIS mother turned into an alien when he
played for the Atomic Pickles: hooting, hollering, and even--oh
the horror!, showing up at a match dressed in a giant pickle
costume.
Kids and parents will both delight in this humorous, yet
true-to-life tale. A word of caution, though. Although THE
SOCCER MOM FROM OUTER SPACE has a feel-good ending, I
have a feeling most kids would react like my son did, which was
by telling me that he'd never talk to me again if I EVER did
something like that!
Release Date: 6/11/02
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Pages: 40
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
We've all seen them, heard them, possibly been them. The mom
who yells so loud when Timmy hits a double in Little League that
glass shatters a block away. The dad who argues with the
referee when innocent little Tina is called for traveling during her
elementary school basketball game. It's a known fact that there
are parents out there intent on embarrassing their children.
THE SOCCER MOM FROM OUTER SPACE is a father's story to
his daughter the night before her first soccer match. The dad
recalls the time that HIS mother turned into an alien when he
played for the Atomic Pickles: hooting, hollering, and even--oh
the horror!, showing up at a match dressed in a giant pickle
costume.
Kids and parents will both delight in this humorous, yet
true-to-life tale. A word of caution, though. Although THE
SOCCER MOM FROM OUTER SPACE has a feel-good ending, I
have a feeling most kids would react like my son did, which was
by telling me that he'd never talk to me again if I EVER did
something like that!