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I have wanted to have Little Free Libraries around my hometown for a while now.  We finally had an old newspaper stand donated to us and that was the start.  We got it painted and then were lucky enough to have permission to place the library at our local ENT.  I wanted to share just SOME of the great books that are in the first (of hopefully several) libraries around here.  Perfect for the young sports fans!    FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. THE UNITED STATES OF SPORTS is the absolute perfect gift for kids: it goes state-by-state to share cool factoids and stats about teams & players, and includes tons of interesting graphics and illustrations.  The local heroes and special sites of our home (and ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Image Credit - Amazon Need a new book for your library?  Sports Illustrated for Kids has released " What are the chances?  The Wildest Plays in Sports " and it comes just in time for anyone wanting to stock up for a great Christmas gift! I am not sure if you know it, but I am really a fan of Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints')  not only for his plays on the field, but for the person he is when he is OFF the field too!  So, imagine the surprise and delight when I opened this book and was greeted with "5,000  Passing Yards in a Season.  Only eight times has a quarterback thrown for 5,000 or more yards in an NFL season.  The New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees has done it four of those ti...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. As much as I love reading books with Broxton, it is also fun to get the Sports Illustrated for Kids Books that has fun information.  These books are not only fun for Broxton to learn cool sports facts, it is also fun for us to read and the boys enjoy them as well.  When the Big Book of Who All-Stars book showed up, I was eager to see how much Sports Knowledge the guys in my life knew... This book says " THE 101 ATHLETES EVER FAN NEEDS TO KNOW." The contents inside?   Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Hockey, Olympics, Racing, Soccer, Tennis and Xtreme. Up first?  I flipped over to GOLF and called up my brother to see if he knew all the answers.... A sample question: "Who is the golfer with t...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. If you are looking for a hilarious book, Sports Illustrated for Kids - Top Dogs is just the ticket!!!  This book had me laughing as soon as I saw the cover and on each page, I caught myself grinning...  This book has sports facts, but it is mixed in with dog loving information to...  Babe Ruff?  Michael Stray-han?   It is so funny... and since Broxton wants a dog... (and we aren't getting one any time soon,) this is the closest to it... Top Dogs  also includes: ·           Best in Show:  From legendary golfer  Arnold Palmeranian , to Hockey star  Wayne Fetchzky , these pups stand as the all-time great [Danes] in their ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Glad you decided to come back and see what other books are going to be in my Christmas Countdown!  This one is for the sports lover in us all...  I can't say just boys or dads, as I know many girls and moms that love sports as much as or MORE than their husbands/sons!   The latest book?  Sports Illustrated Kids : The Top 10 of Everything in Sports!   Contents: The Top 10 Lists:  Championship Games Stadiums Signature Looks Fastest Unbelievable Moments Strongest Arms Sports Movies Families Controversial Calls Logos Greatest Athletes Little Guys Big Guys Clutch Performances Athlete-Actors Jersey Numbers Rivalries Mikes Celebrations Nicknames...