This is the last book about Willy that I needed to read in order to complete the series. Now that I have finished them all I find myself hoping Browne continues to come out with more books about this entertaining chimp. This book is about Willy being shunned by the gorillas when it comes to playing soccer. Willy meets a ghost like chimp that is very good at soccer and gives Willy his soccer shoes and Willy thinks that his new shoes will make him an a good player. The next time Willy plays soccer he is very good and makes the team, continuing to practice very hard. Willy is running late for his first soccer game and forgets his shoes (oh no!), but he still ends up playing awesome, scoring the game winning goal. This book really resonates with me because my mom was always stressing confidence and practice being keys to success. Willy is a prime example of these principles being put to work and leading to success.
I would use this book with all ages because every student needs to learn that having confidence and a good work ethic can help lead you to the results you are looking for. These are important values and students need to know they CAN do whatever they truly set their minds to. Browne uses enlarged text as well to emphasize important things that happen in the books, which makes this book a helpful tool in teaching younger students the importance of paying attention to the text. Also, I would use this book as a springboard into goal setting and have the students write about how they are going to go about achieving these goals. Again, I really enjoyed the Willy series and hope there are more to come!
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