The Day Roy Riegels Ran the Wrong Way by Dan Gutman and illustrated by Kerry Talbot is a great rediscovery. I don't watch much football but I have good friends who love it so I try to pay attention to the games. Now that the Super Bowl is coming up and it is in my home state I really am paying attention. This is great book to show kids that football has been around for a long time. It also shows them how the game has changed. Of course this is about a college football team but at the time this story takes place college football was still a bit more popular than professional football. It is a great story of a sports blunder that was never forgotten. It is also a good way to show children that even if they make mistakes it isn't the end of the world. Dan Gutman is a popular children's author who the kids love. He does really great school and store visits and takes the time to talk to each child he meets. I also love the illustrations by Kerry Talbot. They are really fun and whimsical. So glad I rediscovered this book....great read on a snowy winters day two weeks before the big game.
