The Boy In Number Four

by Kara Kootstra, Bobby Orr (Foreword), Regan Thomson (Illustrator)

 “The Boy in Number Four had a passion and a dream … to one day be a player on a big league hockey team.” It takes hard work and dedication to make it to the big league, but those aren’t the only things that are important. Respect, determination and the sheer thrill of the game brought Bobby Orr from a small northern town in Canada to one of the best teams in the NHL. Using Bobby Orr and his journey as a model, The Boy in Number Four celebrates the game of hockey—from backyard rinks to the big leagues. A book for hockey enthusiasts of all ages!

Genres: Sports, Hockey, Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 2014

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story of Bobby Orr as a small boy playing hockey is told in this book that encourages children to practice hard at anything they want to be good at. This would be a great book for a small child who is just starting out in hockey; will teach them that it is a combination of talent and hard work that will make you a better player.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for young kids who are interested in hockey and dream of one day becoming a professional player. It is written in rhyme, which makes it accessible to very young readers, and the illustrations are incredibly lovely and lifelike. Fun and inspirational!

[C.R. Leverette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just read this to my son. It's a great story about a famous hockey player and also a great lesson about practicing and never giving up.

[Debra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute rhyming book that will be loved by young hockey players. The afterword by Bobby Orr is simple enough, but his emphasis on just loving the sport whether or not you are the star or make it into the big leagues is perfectly wonderful.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great rhyming text in this read-aloud picture book for hockey fans. Bobby Orr writes an afterword that discusses the joy of free play.

[Sarah Snyder · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great book for sport fans. I loved the simple illustration through the book. I think this would be a great book for the classroom.

[Jodie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book in rhyme about Bobby Orr.

[Allie Reitzell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book helps children to never give up on their dreams. I really enjoy this book.

[Cindy Shaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book for kids that love hockey! My grandsons love it! Bruin fans will too!

[Mackenzie Wooden · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book overall gives young readers the idea that they can do anything they set their minds to if they work towards it and hard enough. This book is easily within a young reader's ability up to even early middle school. The words are in a poetry type style and fun to read. You can tell the book offers a valuable lesson and the illustrations are so beautiful!!

[Sterling · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute children’s book with very nice illustrations, plan on passing this down to my youngest neice.

[Dana · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't know much about hockey, but I'm going to assume that Bobby Orr deserves better than substandard rhyme and illustration. Remember that episode of King of the Hill in which Dale writes a children's book about a anthropomorphic gun? That's what I thought of when I was reading this book.

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am always happy to stumble across a children's hockey book. They are far and few between. This is probably geared towards younger kids just beginning to read, hence the rhyming. For something with a little more info (also uses rhyming), try the book Z is for Zamboni!

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cute rhyming story about a boy's relationship to hockey. The afterward by Bobby Orr describes his passion and dedication to free play and the value to teamwork.

[Michelle Gray · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked it okay but I wish it had a bit more actual information about Bobby Orr.