I thought this book was really cute. It was about a monkey named Willy who wanted nothing more than to play soccer. He was given some mysterious boots by a stranger one day and was magically able to play soccer really well. He ended up winning the game for everyone at the end. I thought the story was good, but I did not really get how the whole obsessive compulsive thing tied in to it. Anyways, I enjoyed it! ( )

This book was about a chimp who wanted to play soccer but had no boots. One night he was walking home and a stranger kicked him a soccer ball. After a while the stranger gave him his boots. Willy went to another soccer practice and amazed everyone with his talent. Willy made the team and in their first game, he scored to win the game for the team! Willy was then called Willy the Wizard.

This book is a cute little story to follow for sports lovers, and the gorilla being the protagonist of the story makes it more interesting. It's a fun read for students who are interested in sports. ( )

Willy receives soccer boots from a familia looking magical figure. He loves the boots. One day he forgot the boots at home but to everyones surprise he still plays well. Thanks to the magical wizard. Great book for ages k-3. We can have the students write a story about something that they feel gives them luck.

How many times have you seen the story "Underdog makes it onto sports team, scores winning point"? This is a particularly engaging version, despite including magic boots (which of course are not present when needed and Willy scores anyway). Willy is not only the only chimpanzee on a team full of gorillas, he also has OCD problems. Some adults are worried about those magic boots, which are unresolved; are they imaginary? I don't know, but my daughter and I enjoy the book, which has Anthony Browne's usual rich pictures. ( )