The Best Goalie Ever
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2009
- Category
- General, General
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 3
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780545980722
- Publish Date
- Sep 2009
- List Price
- $8.99
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Description
Nicholas has to play goalie for the first time — and he can't stay awake!
The night before a hockey game, Nicholas agrees to fill in as goalie for his team. He has never played in net before, and spends a restless night thinking about it. That makes him so tired the next morning he can hardly eat breakfast or get into his hockey gear. When he gets to the arena, he's still so tired that he's falling asleep in goal! But miracle of miracles, every sleepy move he makes turns out to be a save!
This is another delightful story brought to us by the author-illustrator team of Where's My Hockey Sweater? and Hurry Up, Nicholas! Kids will relate to the anxiety-ridden Nicholas, as he tries something new; and they will laugh out loud when he succeeds in spite of himself!
About the authors
GILLES TIBO a écrit et illustré plus d’une centaine de livres pour enfants dont les populaires séries d’albums Simon et les livres mettant en vedette l’adorable Nicolas. Il a reçu plusieurs prix prestigieux dont deux prix du Gouverneur général. Gilles habite à Montréal.
Gilles Tibo
has written and illustrated more than a hundred children's books. He is a
two-time winner of the Governor General's Award and the Mr. Christie's Book
Award, and a two-time nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Prize. He
lives in Montreal, Quebec.
Bruno St-Aubin est un des piliers de la littérature jeunesse de chez nous. Aux Éditions Scholastic, Bruno a illustré Gabi la ballerine, écrit par Joan Betty Stuchner ainsi que des livres à succès mettant en vedette l'adorable Nicolas. Il a aussi publié, à titre d'auteur-illustrateur, Le panache du grand Georges, une belle histoire sur l'amitié montrant une foule d'oiseaux de chez nous.
BRUNO ST-AUBIN has illustrated over sixty children’s books, including nine in the Nicholas series, Sadie the Ballerina and George’s Antlers. His favourite activities when he is not illustrating include soccer, cross-country skiing, cycling, jogging and playing hockey. He lives in Quebec.
Librarian Reviews
The Best Goalie Ever
The night before a hockey game, Nicholas agrees to fill in as goalie for his team. But he has never played in net before. Nicholas spends the entire night worrying about the next day’s game. By morning, he is so exhausted that he falls asleep on the ice while tending goal. This book was first published in French as Nicolas, roi du filet!Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2010.
