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2x Super Bowl Champion Brandon Graham is Now a First-Time Children’s Author
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Add another line to Brandon Graham’s resume because the newly-retired Philadelphia Eagle is co-author of a children’s book. It’s BG’s ABCs – Tackling Football and Life, with former Eyewitness News sports anchor Lesley Van Arsdall:
It’s the second book that Van Arsdall has co-authored with a Philadelphia Eagle. Her first, The Mouse Who Played Football, was written alongside Brian Westbrook and received a 10 out of 10 in a very formal Crossing Broad review. The book told the story of Brian the mouse, who was thought to be too small to play football, but ultimately persevered because of his determination and resilience. It was basically B West’s story written for five year olds.
This time around, we’re going with an alphabet theme:
“A is for attitude. B is for bravery. C is for confidence. That’s how Philadelphia Eagle Brandon Graham learned his ABCs. And now, with BG’s ABCs, you can too! In this charming alphabet book, Graham and Lesley Van Arsdall teach motivational words and leadership lessons to encourage dreams and educate young readers, helping the whole family set goals for hard work, imagination, and joy.
BG’s ABCs emphasizes a never give up mindset while also teaching lessons of kindness and respect. Using BG’s ABCs as a guide, young readers are sure to achieve victory while also developing a zest for life!”
Sounds good. Good concept. There should also be an adult version for Eagles fans. B is for belt-to-ass. “The Eagles went belt-to-ass in a 40-22 Super Bowl win over the Chiefs.” D is for drive. “Watch Brandon Graham drive Tom Brady into the Earth’s crust.” T is for talking shit. “Nobody talked shit better than B.G. on the football field.” L is for Lombardi. “B.G. won two Lombardi Trophies and Earl Thomas only won one.”
Can’t wait to read it to my three year old and five year old. You can pre-order here ahead of a May 9th release:
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com