 Loading...  | Building a dream : how the boys of Koh Panyee became champions Author: Khiani, Darshana | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
In the Thai village of Koh Panyee, a team of boys builds their own football pitch on top of the Phang Na Bay.
| Illustrator: | Phumiruk, Dow |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (07/15/23)
School Library Journal (07/01/23)
Booklist (07/23/23)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/10/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 07/23/2023 This fictional picture book based on a true story follows a group of Thai boys who love football—American soccer—but have no place to play. In order to get better and compete with teams on the mainland, they need a place to practice. Since their village is predominantly on stilts, they have to get creative, and they eventually build a floating pitch on the water, despite the doubts of their neighbors. Told in quick-moving prose that evokes movement and sound, this story is coupled with crisp illustrations that match the spirit and the straightforward action of the text. The boys of Koh Panyee, while only slightly visually distinct from one another on the page, invite the reader to think about the lengths to which people can go to make their dreams come true. An author’s note about the real village will hopefully encourage further research, while the heart of the story is sure to capture the imagination of the reader. A great read-alike for Julie Abery and Chris Sasaki’s Sakamoto’s Swim Club (2021). - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
