Michael's Golden Rules

Our grandson loves baseball and will finally be able to play this summer. We think this is a perfect book about much more than the game that he will learn from and cherish.

These are rules that can be used just about anywhere in life so it proves that sports is a great way to get kids ready for life.I gave it to every member of my four year old tee ball team two years ago and I still get comments from parents about how it's their youngsters favorite book.The "but" in my review that keeps it from getting five stars is the misprint in the last few paragraphs of the book.Every child I've known to read this book has been held rapt by the illustrations alone.

I enjoyed this book. It's about 2 boys in their youth playing baseball. I enjoyed more reading the "Golden Rules"! They could be applied to life in general: 1. Know the game; 2. Pay attention to the coach at all times; 3. Know your opponent; 4. Be a team player; 5. Practice a winning attitude; 6. Find out what you do best; 7. Find out what you need to work on; 8. Practice, practice, practice; 9. Learn from your mistakes; and, 10. Have Fun!

This is a excellent book to use to teach young students the ideas of hard work and fairness.

Great book, my 5 year old son really enjoyed it.

I am a school teacher in MA. I noticed this book was on the summer school reading list for students entering the third grade, so I decided to read it. I am not a fan of books written by celebrities or relatives of celebrities. If Deloris Jordan was not Michael Jordan's mother it never would have been published. The plot and dialogue are hackneyed.

Beautiful book.

This story is about an experience Michael Jordan, the great basketball player, had when he was a kid. Before I get into the story I thought it would be helpful to the reader of this review to read the introduction that Michael Jordan wrote for the book. This introduction really captures the spirit of what MJ wanted to capture in the book.Introduction by Michael Jordan:As a smill boy I had the geat fortune of having parents who supported me and encouraged me to give my best. Before I excelled in basketball, I was aiming for no-hitters and home runs in baseball-my first love in sports.As this story shares, in the summer, on weekends, and in the afternoons after school, my parents, two of my siblings, and I spent a great deal of time at the basefball field. My mother always says it was a way of keeping us involved and spending time together. For me, it was just fun.Though I am more noted for my basketball abiliies, there are some principles I learened back in those early days of playing baseball, principles that are essential to being a winner and that apply to every game, including the game of life. Some of these principles are highlighted in this book.In reading this story, I recaptured those childhood moments when I played professional minor league baseball. That time for me was challenging in many ways, yet fulfilling. While I did not shine as many noted baseball players do, there was a light burtning bright in my heart because I dared to give baseball a try. I did not do any great feats or leave behind any great notable moments, but when I stepped off the baseball field, I walked off a winner. This was because I gave it all a I had for the time I was there, and I had fun.Regardless of what game you endeavor to play, when it is over, if you know that you have put your heart into it, given your very best, and had fun along the way, you are a winner.I've learned it takes heart to come out a winner every time, whether you win or lose."And that's basicaly the story. A baseball team that tries it's very best to win a game, but loses in the end and misses out going to the play-offs. The coach says to the team, "Guys, you did a good job out there today. You didn't win the game, but you played like winners,"Here are 10 lessons the book teaches, as it is written out on the last page of the book:The Golden Rules1) Know the game.2) Pay attention to the coach at all times.3) Know your opponent.4) Be a team player.5) Practice a winning attitude.6) Find out what you do best.7) Find out what you need to work on.8) Practice, practice, practice.9) Learn from your mistakes.10) Have fun!Kadir Nelson, who did the pictures did a wonderful job of capturing the emotions of the story.I don't think it's a story for a young child as it is very wordy, so probably 8 and up.Thank you for reading my review. I hope it has served you well. Happy reading to you all!! Have a great day!!