Lionel Messi: Big Goals, A Biography: A Picture Book Biography of the Global Soccer Star for Kids (Ages 4-8)

An all-star, hat trick picture book biography about how Lionel “Leo” Messi went from the smallest kid on the pitch to one of the world's greatest World Cup players from Argentina.

Right now, on any soccer field, in any town—small or large, rural or suburban—you will see a kid wearing the iconic #10 jersey.

A household name who has sold out stadiums across the world, Leo Messi, is thought of as the best soccer player of all time. But how did he get here? Born into a soccer family, Leo lived and breathed soccer, but he was always the smallest kid on the pitch. Could Leo in his biggest little-kid dreams have imagined what life had in store for him?

Inspiring and heartfelt, Leo’s story is the perfect collectible for every soccer-loving kid wearing the #10 jersey—and a reminder that you can be small and still do big things.

Erica Wainer is a children’s librarian, an editor, and a pop culture enthusiast. She lives outside of Boston with her family and her two dogs.

Claudia Marianno is a freelance illustrator based in Brazil. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture and urbanism and loves using a lot of details and creating urban scenes, specializing in artwork of children for picture books, nonfiction books, and educational books.