Bibi's got game : a story about tennis, meditation and a dog named Coco

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Title:

Bibi's got game : a story about tennis, meditation and a dog named Coco

Author:

Andreescu, Bianca, author.

Leatherdale, Mary Beth, author.

O'Byrne, Chelsea, illustrator.

Summary:

From the moment she wakes up, Bibi is very busy. Even before school begins, there are cartwheels to do, world records to break (38 minutes balancing a spoon on your nose), and her dog, Coco, to snuggle. Bibi's mother suggests she try a sport, but nothing feels right. Until she tries tennis. On the court, she feels strong and powerful. Her serve is like lightning, her backhand booms like thunder and her forehand is as fierce as a hurricane. But one day, everything changes when she is injured on the playground. Bibi is heartbroken, sad, frustrated and angry — she decides to quit tennis! But her mother, with a little help from Coco, shows her how to meditate and dispel the self-doubt and negativity. Bibi learns to focus on all the things that make her grateful and happy. And when her body is ready to go back to tennis, so is her mind. "Now every morning, I picture myself strong and powerful on the court. Just me and the fuzzy ball." -- Amazon.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Tennis -- Juvenile fiction.

Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.

Mindfulness (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction.

Meditation -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Leatherdale, Mary Beth,

O'Byrne, Chelsea,

Publisher:

Tundra,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9780735270558

Publication Information:

Toronto : Tundra, [2022]

Award Note:

A Junior Library Guild selection.

Call Number:

P ANDREESCU

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

Bibi's mother suggests she try a sport, but nothing feels right. Until she tries tennis. On the court, she feels strong and powerful. But one day, everything changes when she is injured on the playground. Bibi is heartbroken, sad, frustrated and angry. Her mother, with a little help from her dog Coco, shows her how to meditate and dispel the self-doubt and negativity. And when her body is ready to go back to tennis, so is her mind. Now every morning, she pictures herself strong and powerful on the court. Just Bibi and the fuzzy ball.

Author Notes

BIANCA ANDREESCU is a Canadian professional tennis player who grew up in Romania and Mississauga. With a career-high ranking of No. 4 in the world, Bianca set a new record as the highest-ranked Canadian in the history of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Andreescu began her historic 2019 season by capturing the BNP Paribas Open title as the first wild-card winner in tournament history. She went on to defeat Serena Williams to win both the US Open and the Rogers Cup, becoming the first Canadian tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title, and the first to win the Rogers Cup in 50 years. Andreescu is also the first player to win a Grand Slam singles title as a teenager since 2006.

CHELSEA O'BYRNE is an author, illustrator and art teacher based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She graduated in 2016 from Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a B.F.A. in Illustration. Since then, she has worked in editorial illustration and children's books. Chelsea uses a combination of many different materials to make her illustrations, including gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, pastel, graphite, ink and markers. She is currently working on her fifth picture book.