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Grateful for Soccer

Morgan Plays Soccer by Anne Rockwell

Look and Be Grateful by Tomie dePaola

October 21, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I cannot think of two more opposite books than Morgan Plays Soccer by Anne Rockwell (illustrated by Paul Meisel) and Look and Be Grateful by Tomie dePaola. Actually  I probably could if I really thought about it, but right now out of the books I have read and are reviewing here, I can’t. You see Morgan is about a new kid who gets himself involved in playing soccer. With only a soccer jersey as his connection to the game. But he learns it is fun, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Religion, Sports Tagged With: animals, Anne Rockwell, bears, emotions, Feelings, new experinces, Paul Meisel, self-esteem, Soccer, Social Themes, Tomie dePaola, virtures

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:457 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Religion, Sports · Tags: animals, Anne Rockwell, bears, emotions, Feelings, new experinces, Paul Meisel, self-esteem, Soccer, Social Themes, Tomie dePaola, virtures ·
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