Monica Brown and Rudy Gutierrez team up to deliver what Kirkus called, in a starred review, an inspiring blend of art and story, about the most famous soccer star in the world, Pel . This bilingual picture book will inspire, teach, and amaze readers as they learn about the man who revolutionized the sport of soccer.
Do you know how a poor boy from Brazil who loved f tbol more than anything else became the biggest soccer star the world has ever known? This is the true story of Pel , King of Soccer, the first man in the history of the sport to score a thousand goals and become a living legend. Rudy Gutierrez s dynamic illustrations make award-winning author Monica Brown s story of this remarkable sports hero come alive!