Football Books for Kids
29 books in football. Every book rated for reading level and content intensity.
Football books for kids span a wider readiness range than parents usually expect. The same genre category contains gentle picture books and high-intensity middle-grade novels — Lexile and grade-level scores measure text complexity, not what's actually in the story. A football title appropriate for a confident 8-year-old reader could still cover themes a sensitive 12-year-old isn't ready for.
Across HootRated's 29 football titles, books span picture books through Grade 8. About 93% are rated Gentle or Mild — safe picks for sensitive readers and kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 3% sit at the Intense or Very Intense end. Average content intensity is 1.1/5.
Use the intensity badges (green → red, low → high) to filter by emotional readiness rather than just age. For deeper detail on how we rate, see our rating methodology.
The Dallas Cowboys
John F. Grabowski
The Dallas Cowboys
John F. Grabowski
My football book.
DK
My football book.
DK
Game Day
Dan J. Marlowe
Game Day
Dan J. Marlowe
The Pittsburgh Steelers
Julian May
The Pittsburgh Steelers
Julian May
Play Book! Football, No 3
Robert Hawks
Play Book! Football, No 3
Robert Hawks
The official Pro Football Hall of Fame answer book
Joe Horrigan
The official Pro Football Hall of Fame answer book
Joe Horrigan
Super Bowl
Buckley, James
Super Bowl
Buckley, James
Meet the Linebackers
Ian Thorne
Meet the Linebackers
Ian Thorne
Irish legends
Gwen Griffin
Irish legends
Gwen Griffin
Fight on!
Eric Braun
Fight on!
Eric Braun
Football’s No. 1s!
K.C. Kelley
Football’s No. 1s!
K.C. Kelley
NFL's Top 10 Coaches
Jess Myers
NFL's Top 10 Coaches
Jess Myers
Super Bowl (Sporting Championships)
Aneel Brar
Super Bowl (Sporting Championships)
Aneel Brar
AFC East
K. C. Kelley
AFC East
K. C. Kelley
New York Giants
K. C. Kelley
New York Giants
K. C. Kelley
Story of Football
Anastasia Suen
Story of Football
Anastasia Suen
AFC East
K. C. Kelley
AFC East
K. C. Kelley
AFC North
Jim Gigliotti
AFC North
Jim Gigliotti
NFC South
Michael Teitelbaum
NFC South
Michael Teitelbaum
New Orleans Saints
Marcia Zappa
New Orleans Saints
Marcia Zappa
Buffalo Bills
Barry Wilner
Buffalo Bills
Barry Wilner
San Diego Chargers
Brian Howell
San Diego Chargers
Brian Howell
Philadelphia Eagles
Barry Wilner
Philadelphia Eagles
Barry Wilner
Carolina Panthers
Alex Monnig
Carolina Panthers
Alex Monnig
Football trivia
Tyler Mason
Football trivia
Tyler Mason
Kansas City Chiefs
Todd Kortemeier
Kansas City Chiefs
Todd Kortemeier
Football
Ryan James
Football
Ryan James
Football 2000 (Funpax)
Julie Smith
Football 2000 (Funpax)
Julie Smith
If I Were a New York Jet (Picture Me Books)
Joe D'Andrea
If I Were a New York Jet (Picture Me Books)
Joe D'Andrea
Questions parents ask about football books
- What are the best football books for kids?
- HootRated catalogs 29 football children's books spanning picture books through Grade 8. Each is rated on reading level and content intensity. The picks above are sorted by quality signals — hook factor, discussion potential, and content appropriateness.
- Are football books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 27 books (93%) are rated Gentle or Mild — safe for sensitive readers. 1 (3%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity is 1.1/5. Filter by intensity badge to match your child's emotional readiness.
- What reading level are football books?
- Football books in our catalog span picture books through Grade 8. The typical reading level lands around Grade 2. Reading level measures text difficulty — separate from content intensity, which measures emotional weight. The two often don't track together for gifted readers — the Gifted Kid Paradox.