Book Title: Alycat and the Tournament Tuesday
by Alysson Foti Bourque
Category: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 32 pages
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Publisher: Mascot Books
Release date: March 17, 2020
Synopsis
A “Mom’s Choice Award Winner”! Alycat’s brother, Bugsy, is playing in a golf tournament with some of his friends, and wants to use his lucky ball to win the game. But when Alycat forgets his lucky ball at home, Bugsy learns what luck is really all about. Can Bugsy win the tournament without his lucky ball? Alycat and the Tournament Tuesday is part of the Alycat Series.
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Review
Children’s books can be so much fun to read especially when there is a lesson hidden within the story.
I have not read any of the books in this series outside of this one, but I can see where a younger child might really enjoy these books. The text is simple to understand, the illustrations are colorful, and the book is just long enough to teach the lesson and keep the reader engaged.
This particular book is based on Bugsy’s belief that a certain golf ball is what helps him play well. His superstition of using the golf ball with a star on it overtakes his practice and hard work to become better at the game. When Aly grabs the wrong ball, she has to think fast so that Bugsy doesn’t panic and think he won’t do well. It isn’t until the last hole does he realize that this wasn’t his “lucky” ball and his dad reinforces that it is his hard work leading up to the tournament that is really why he did well.
I enjoyed this story and the golfing terms at the end of the book. I am not a golfer and while golf terms are not used in the book, they would be helpful to teach children in case they ever expressed an interest in the sport.
Overall this is a delightful book and one you should add to your children’s library. Perhaps even the whole series! We give it 5 paws up.
About the Author
Alysson Foti Bourque is the author of the award-winning Alycat series. Alysson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Juris Doctor degree from the Southern University Law Center.
After practicing law for six years, she traded in writing trial briefs for writing children’s books. Alysson enjoys public speaking opportunities at schools, conferences, and festivals nationwide. She hopes to inspire people of all ages to follow their dreams and believe in themselves wholeheartedly.
AWARDS & HONORS
The Alycat Series has won several prestigious awards including:
Three Mom’s Choice Awards®
Benjamin Franklin Digital Award, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
Best Book Award Finalist
NY Big Book Award
Reviewed by Midwest Book Review
Southern Festival of Books Panelist
Louisiana Book Festival Featured Author
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Giveaway
Prizes: Win 1 of 2 autographed copies Alysson Foti Bourque’s ALYCAT AND THE TOURNAMENT TUESDAY (USA only) (2 winners) (ends Apr 13)
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