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.

This engaging picture-book biography traces the remarkable journey of Lionel “Leo” Messi (...). Accessible and inspiring, this title is a good choice for libraries seeking contemporary sports biographies. — BooklistA vibrant, engaging introduction that underscores athletic development and the shared imagination inspired by global sport. — School Library Journal

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.

This engaging picture-book biography traces the remarkable journey of Lionel “Leo” Messi (...). Accessible and inspiring, this title is a good choice for libraries seeking contemporary sports biographies. — BooklistA vibrant, engaging introduction that underscores athletic development and the shared imagination inspired by global sport. — School Library Journal

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.

This engaging picture-book biography traces the remarkable journey of Lionel “Leo” Messi (...). Accessible and inspiring, this title is a good choice for libraries seeking contemporary sports biographies. — BooklistA vibrant, engaging introduction that underscores athletic development and the shared imagination inspired by global sport. — School Library Journal