Does your child like sports? One of the best ways to help your child enjoy reading is to choose books about a subject they like. Getting kids excited about reading is easy with these preschool sports books. To take to the library, print the list or click on the title or cover of any of the books to go to Amazon.

Sports Board Books that Preschoolers will Love

Let’s Play Baseball by Ginger Swift

Let's Play Baseball is a book for kids that lets them lift the flaps to learn about baseball. Baseball is a great subject for kids to learn about. They can also learn how to count along with the animals on the team. This little book is great for kids who are still in preschool.

Let’s Play Hockey by Ginger Swift

Let's Play Hockey is a great way for preschoolers to learn about hockey. Flap books like this one are great for preschoolers because they keep kids interested while they learn.

Let’s Play Soccer by Ginger Swift

You can lift the flaps in Let's Play Soccer to learn more about how to play soccer. Kids will also learn about good sportsmanship and how to count as they read.

The Ball Book by Joshua David Stein

In the Ball Book, kids can learn about many different sports and the different balls they use to play them. It's also a lot of fun! Bright pictures and facts about different sports will make this book fun for kids to read and learn about.

Stories about Sports for Preschoolers

Goodnight Baseball by Michael Dahl

The Goodnight Baseball book will be a hit with kids who love sports. In this cute book, a boy and his family go to see a professional baseball game. The story is told in rhyme. After he gets home from the game, he thinks about all the things he saw and says good night.

Goodnight Football by Michael Dahl

In this picture book, a family goes to the game to cheer for their football team. After the game, the family says goodbye to the football field, the cheerleaders, the football coach, and many other people. This book is a great way for kids to learn the words for football.

Goodnight Basketball by Michael Dahl

Goodnight Basketball is about a boy and his family going to a basketball game. Before going home, he says good night to all the fun he had at the game. This is the best basketball book for teaching young kids about the game.

 

Michael Dahl and Sports Illustrated have made a whole series of Goodnight Sports books for kids who are just beginning to read. Goodnight Soccer and Goodnight Hockey are two other titles.

The Hockey Song by Stompin’ Tom Connors

The text of The Hockey Song is the same as the song that everyone knows. In this book, the text is paired with fun illustrations that tell the story of a family's trip to a hockey game. In this book, there is fun text that young children will enjoy.

She’s Got This by Laurie Hernandez

She has a lot of money. This is a story written by Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez. It's a good one. The book tells the story of Zoe, who wants to fly and decides to become a gymnast so she can do that. When she falls, will she give up, or will she keep going? If you're a female athlete who wants to be like Laurie, this book is for you!

Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet by Matt Napier

Each letter of the alphabet has a picture and a fact about it, making Z is for Zamboni a great read-aloud book for young children. In this book, kids will not even know that they are being taught. Add it to your list of books for young children!

Clip Cards for Sports

 

This package comes with two sets of sports-themed clip cards that can be used to help kids learn letters and numbers. Homeschooling can be a lot of fun with this simple, hands-on project!

Sports Biographies for Preschoolers

Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan

In Salt in His Shoes, kids will learn about Michael Jordan and how he came to be. As a child, he thought that he was too short to play basketball because he was so small. How did his parents help him become more confident, no matter how big he was? That's the story this book talks about. This book is a good one to read to your kids, no matter how old they are.

Stephen Curry: The Boy Who Never Gave Up by Anthony Curcio

This book tells the story of Stephen Curry and how he went from being a small-time basketball player to becoming a big-time one. In this book, young basketball fans will be inspired by Stephen's tenacity and hard work. He overcame being told that he was too short and not good enough to play in the NBA. This book is a great source of information for kids who are older than preschool.

LeBron James: The Boy Who Became King by Anthony Curcio

This book tells the story of LeBron James, from when he was a child and went to school to when he became an NBA basketball player. Those who like basketball will love all the interesting facts and stories about LeBron that are in this book.

The Story of Simone Biles by Rachelle Burk

It doesn't matter that The Story of Simone Biles is a long book. Chapter books like this one can be great read-alouds for your preschooler. This book tells the story of Simone's life before she won gold medals at the Summer Olympics. This would be a great story for people who want to be gymnasts.

I am Jackie Robinson by Brad Meltzer

I'm having a hard time. As a young boy, Jackie Robinson played in the Negro leagues. He then played in the Major leagues, where he was a star for many years. There are many ways to talk about equality with your preschooler, and this book is one of the best ways to do that.

World Cup Women by Meg Walters

World Cup Women is a book for preschoolers that talks about the U.S. women's team that won the world cup. We love this book because it has a great story and fun illustrations.

Related Post: The Complete Guide to Homeschooling Preschoolers is a good read.

Matching Puzzles for Sports

If you want to help your kids learn their letters and numbers while having fun, try these sports matching games.

In order to get better at matching capital and lowercase letters, use the letter matching games

Use the number matching games to learn how to count from 0 to 9.

People who want to print out the black and white versions can get them.

Easy Reader Books about Sports for Preschoolers

Soccer Time! by Terry Pierce

In this cute rhyming book, a little girl and her two best friends play soccer together, and the book tells their story. As the kids read, they will learn about soccer and how to play the game. As a read-aloud book for young kids, Soccer Time! is great. As an easy-to-read book for older preschoolers, it's also great.

Jack and Jill and T-Ball Bill by Terry Pierce

They will go to the baseball game with Jack and Jill in Jack and Jill and T-Ball Bill. After their dog takes the ball, will they get it back? This is a good book for kids who are learning to read because it has simple words and rhymes.

Tae Kwon Do! by Terry Pierce

Tae Kwon Do is a martial arts class that is great for people who like to play sports. Children younger than five years old can learn about Tae Kwon Do with this simple book. Older preschoolers will love reading this book on their own.

Gymnastics Jump by CC Joven

Meet Lily in Gymnastics Jump. She's excited about her first gymnastics meet. But, she is afraid. Will she have a hard time getting through her meeting? This cute story is a great way to help preschoolers believe in their abilities.

First Day at Gymnastics by Anita Ganeri

If your kids are new to gymnastics and don't know what to expect, they'll love First Day at Gymnastics! This book is a great way for kids to feel ready and confident for their first class. It's a great book for kids in preschool because it has pictures that are full-color and simple text.

Let’s Play Soccer by Patricia J. Murphy

Erik, a young boy who is going to his first soccer practice, will be in the book Let's Play Soccer. If your child wants to start playing soccer but doesn't have a lot of self-confidence, this book is a great way to help them.

Use these mats to keep track of sports.

These sports counting mats can be used for many different things, and they will make your homeschooling more fun! Build fine motor skills, learn how to write, and more!

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