Book Description
Delightful rhyming poem of a player in a tennis lesson. The poem highlights a player's euphoria and struggles during a tennis lesson. At the start of the lesson, the player enjoys the lesson as her balls effortlessly fly across the net and drop into the court. I whip it, I flip it,The ball flies deep with spin.No doubt Rafael NadalIs my identical twin.Her tennis instructor played college and professional tennis and seems never to make a mistake. He continues to give her instruction and she loses her confidence. ESPN won't ever feature me.I'm an old, "casual" player.No matter how much I practice my serve and my lobs,My hair goes grayer and grayer.The pro continues to practice with her and provides advice from "The Inner Game of Tennis" by W. Timothy Gallwey. She hits a winning shot against this experienced pro. Ode to Tennis is delightfully illustrated by Mario Barrera. The illustrations capture the euphoria and struggles on players who take up the game of tennis later in life.
