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Me encanta el hockey

Ryan Nagelhout - Author

A bilingual introduction to ice hockey, covering the rink, pucks and sticks, the game’s pace, cheering and teamwork.

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The sights and sounds of ice hockey are unlike any other sport. From the playing surface to the big cheers from a goal, hockey is an easy sport to fall in love with. In this exhilarating book presented in Latin American Spanish and English, readers will establish first concepts while exploring the world of ice hockey. From the pucks and sticks a player needs to play and the teamwork it takes to win, readers will fall for the fast pace of the game while building literacy skills and establishing a strong skill set for future reading success.--From the publisher.

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Book Analysis

At a Glance

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Ice hockey· ExplainedEquipment· ExplainedTeamwork· Explained

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Emotional intensity

Personalised Fit

Beyond the Cover

ice hockeyequipmentteamworkEnglishLatin American Spanishbilingual text

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

Learning the game

The book introduces hockey through its playing surface, the pucks and sticks players use, and the teamwork involved in winning.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The emphasis is on introducing the sport and its basic elements, rather than on a narrative conflict.

Talk about: Which parts of the game can you identify, and how do they fit together?

Two-language presentation

The book presents hockey concepts in English and Latin American Spanish.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The bilingual format supports looking at the same subject through both languages.

Talk about: Do any terms look or sound different across the two languages?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

It offers a way to explore basic hockey vocabulary in Latin American Spanish and English, with the two languages presented together.

What Deserves Attention

Pay particular attention to emotional intensity.

A Conversation Worth Having

Which hockey words or ideas seem easiest to understand in each language, and what helps you work them out?

Reading Approach

Read the headings as signposts, then pause over the hockey terms in both languages. An index is included if you want to return to a topic.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Learning the game: How much detail the book gives on rules or player roles is unclear.
Two-language presentation: The precise layout and translation choices are unclear.

Me encanta el hockey / I Love Hockey - Ryan Nagelhout - Google Books

Limited information

Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: Learning the game; Two-language presentation

Me encanta el hockey by Ryan Nagelhout | Open Library