John Cena, author portrait

John Cena

John Cena is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, multifaceted entertainer, and dedicated philanthropist. He is a longtime WWE superstar, and his films include Ferdinand; F9, the next installment of the Fast and the Furious series; and The Suicide Squad and its spinoff TV show, Peacemaker. Inspired by Richard Scarry—one of his favorite children’s book creators—Cena is the author of the Elbow Grease series of picture books and Do Your Best Every Day to Do Your Best Every Day.
Salgamos a jugar  (Get Out and Play Spanish Edition) (Elbow Grease)
Happy Birthday, Elbow Grease!
Elbow Grease: Cleanup Crew
Elbow Grease Saves Christmas
Driving School (Elbow Grease)
Do Your Best Every Day to Do Your Best Every Day
Elbow Grease: Teamwork Wins!
Mi familia de camiones monstruo (Elbow Grease) (My Monster Truck Family Spanish Edition)
Mi familia de camiones monstruo (Elbow Grease)(My Monster Truck Family Spanish Edition)
Elbow Grease: Fast Friends
My Monster Truck Family (Elbow Grease)
Get Out and Play (Elbow Grease)
Elbow Grease vs. Motozilla
Elbow Grease

Elbow Grease - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

Books

Salgamos a jugar  (Get Out and Play Spanish Edition) (Elbow Grease)
Happy Birthday, Elbow Grease!
Elbow Grease: Cleanup Crew
Elbow Grease Saves Christmas
Driving School (Elbow Grease)
Do Your Best Every Day to Do Your Best Every Day
Elbow Grease: Teamwork Wins!
Mi familia de camiones monstruo (Elbow Grease) (My Monster Truck Family Spanish Edition)
Mi familia de camiones monstruo (Elbow Grease)(My Monster Truck Family Spanish Edition)
Elbow Grease: Fast Friends
My Monster Truck Family (Elbow Grease)
Get Out and Play (Elbow Grease)
Elbow Grease vs. Motozilla
Elbow Grease

Media

Elbow Grease - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

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