Synopses & Reviews
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a legandary sports star? Talent? Determination? Teamwork? You're right, but it takes more than that. Using everyday items like toy airplanes, Coke bottles, and pencil sharpeners, and with fun and fascinating tales of each player's life -- on and off the field -- Hanoch Piven shows us what our favorite pro-athletes of the past and present are andlt;iandgt;reallyandlt;/iandgt; made of.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Hanoch Pivenandlt;/Bandgt; is the acclaimed creator of andlt;i andgt;Letand#8217;s Make Facesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;What Presidents Are Made Ofandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;What Athletes Are Made Ofandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;i andgt;What Cats Are Made Ofandlt;/iandgt;, among other books for children. His incisive portraits have been published in the United States in such major magazines as andlt;iandgt;Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stoneandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;i andgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;New Yorkerandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;i andgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Atlantic Monthlyandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Entertainment Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;i andgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;. He lives with his wife and children in Israel. Visit him at PivenWorld.com.andlt;Bandgt;Hanoch Pivenandlt;/Bandgt; is the acclaimed creator of andlt;i andgt;Letand#8217;s Make Facesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;What Presidents Are Made Ofandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;What Athletes Are Made Ofandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;i andgt;What Cats Are Made Ofandlt;/iandgt;, among other books for children. His incisive portraits have been published in the United States in such major magazines as andlt;iandgt;Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stoneandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;i andgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;New Yorkerandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;i andgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Atlantic Monthlyandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Entertainment Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;i andgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;. He lives with his wife and children in Israel. Visit him at PivenWorld.com.