{"product_id":"lets-play-football","title":"Let's Play Football!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eThis lyrical non-fiction picture book celebrates the simple joys of football, whatever your background or ability. Rather than focusing on rules, skills, superstars, big clubs and record-breaking feats, this uplifting book for young children celebrates the planet's best-loved sport and shows how the world's most accessible game where the only equipment needed is something that rolls has evolved into a force for unity, and a sport for absolutely everyone. Spreads cover how football can be played by all ages, genders, and abilities, whatever your racial, cultural or economic background, and whether you re in a state-of-the-art stadium or just a simple patch of scrubland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eSoft cover\u003cbr\u003e3+ years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Lerwill (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eBen Lerwill lives in Oxfordshire and has two young children, whose vivid imaginations sparked his interest in writing children's books. He is also an award-winning freelance travel writer, an enthusiastic chef and a very bad guitarist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eBen's non-fiction for children is often inspired by his love of the natural world. Recent and include: \u003ci\u003eWild Family \u003c\/i\u003e(Puffin)\u003ci\u003e, Let's Play Football \u003c\/i\u003e(Welbeck) and \u003ci\u003eStone Age Beasts \u003c\/i\u003e(Walker). His book \u003ci\u003eAround the World in 80 Trees\u003c\/i\u003e (Welbeck) was shortlisted for the 2022 Wainwright Prize for Children's Writing on Nature and Conservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarina Ruiz (Illustrator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eAfter studying Fine Arts in Madrid and working as a freelance illustrator for some time, Marina moved to the UK. She studied at the Cambridge School of Art and graduated with a Distinction in an MA in Children's Book Illustration. Marina takes inspiration from the little moments that happen in everyday life and loves creating small narratives around them. She enjoys working with lyrical, more abstract narratives, combining images and text to express personal thoughts and emotions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864256295129,"sku":"9781803380384","price":16.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0908\/7116\/files\/Blank_5_5a8d5619-d9cb-4c7c-b79f-aa3ae5f31efb.png?v=1782719535","url":"https:\/\/littlewhimsy.co.nz\/products\/lets-play-football","provider":"littlewhimsy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}