2009-2010 Hockey Superstars by Paul Romanuk

Paul Romanuk is back with his annual edition of Hockey Superstars.

I remember getting the very first edition way back when, in one of those newsprint catalogs Scholastic distributed through the school system. Not surprisingly that was the book I always chose each year.

The book has not really changed much over the years. A collection of NHL superstars are profiled, with 17 selected this year including Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Miikka Kiprusoff and others. They are profiled with glossy, full-page, full-colour photos, bios, previous season stats and pull-out interview quotes.

Also included is information on all the teams, NHL award-winners, interactive pages that allow kids to track their favourite players, and a countdown-to-the-Cup fill-in poster thrown in for good measure.

The 48 page book is recommended for ages 6 and up. It's a good starter book for the young hockey fan in your family.