Gooooooal! Introduce your little one to the great sport of soccer in this lively, interactive Lift-a-Flap board book. Learn all about basic game rules, team uniforms, safety equipment, practice drills, and good sportsmanship. Babies and toddlers will love exploring every playful scene filled with animal friends and tons of soccer fun. Thick, durable board pages and easy-to-lift chunky flaps are perfectly sized for little hands and fingers to turn and read along during story time. Count the number of players on the field and practice words such as coach, pass, catch, kick, ball, and goal. Most importantly, learn how to be a kind player by shaking hands at the end of the game. A perfect first book for your budding little athlete!

Explore more lift-the-flap board books and the peek-a-flap board books for babies and toddlers from Cottage Door Press!

6 perfectly-sized, sturdy flaps are extra strong so babies and toddlers can open and close, over and over again.Chunky board books for babies have durable pages and flaps designed to withstand traditional wear and tear.
• Bright, cheerful illustrations in these sensory lift-a-flap books keep little kids entertained and engaged.
• Interactive elements encourage sensory exploration and help support the development of fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination in developing children.
• Perfect first book for your little one or any early reader you know!

Praise for our Small Board Lift-a-Flap

"The flaps are the sturdiest in the business and will likely survive vigorous play and exploration."―Kirkus Reviews, PBS Kids Fish!

Cottage Door Press

Cottage Door Press is an independent publisher of high-quality children's books. Our books are designed to spark curiosity in the littlest readers and fan the flames of lifelong learning. We understand children deserve our respect. That's why we always select artwork and stories that encourage caregivers to "read up" to their little ones--exploring interests together, learning together, and giving their young minds room to grow.

We also believe in creating stories that reflect the boundless possibilities of all children. We hope to create books that inspire little ones to connect, encourage them to dream, give them cause to celebrate, and allow them to see themselves beautifully reflected in the stories they read.

To bring these beautiful stories to life, our diverse and talented staff collaborates with authors and illustrators from all backgrounds and nationalities. We have also partnered with multicultural brands and literacy organizations to make sure our books reflect and reach as many little ones as possible.

Karabatzia, Villie

Villie is an illustrator based in Athens, Greece. She studied illustration at Ornerakis School of Applied Arts. She has been illustrating professionally since 2008. She has illustrated over 50 board books, stickers books, activity books, books with flaps & sounds, puzzles, kids magazines and book covers (YA and fiction). She loves to work on books such as nonfiction, fiction and YA. Her favorite thing today is to explore themes of femininity, beauty, nature and social issues. She is highly interested in fashion illustration, commercial, book covers, portraits, editorial and patterns. She draws inspiration mostly from the female figure. She admires women and loves to notice them in everyday life, how they dress, talk, move and feel. Through her work she tries to explore herself and depict her own emotions. Villie is also influenced by dancing, music, movies and fashion. She draws with different materials and loves experimenting with gouache, acrylic, colored pencils, crayons and digital media.

Swift, Ginger

Ginger Swift is a pen name for the creative team at Cottage Door Press. We use a name like this when we work together on a story. We choose a name that stands for "red bird," which is our cheerful little mascot.