Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Argentine professional footballer Lionel Messi! Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!

Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time! This Little Golden Book Biography about the record-smashing star forward for Argentina, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Miami is an inspiring read-aloud for young readers.

Look for more Little Golden Book biographies:
  • Simone Biles
  • Jackie Robinson
  • Misty Copeland
ROBERTA LUDLOW is an Executive Art Director at Random House Children's Books. She lives with her husband, dog, and cat in Hoboken, NJ and Great Barrington, MA. They are all avid soccer fans (yes, the dog and cat too) and enjoy traveling to England as often as possible. View titles by Roberta Ludlow
NOMAR PEREZ was born on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. He moved to the U.S. at the age of 10, but the amazing colors, sounds, and flavors of his Puerto Rican culture have continued to influence him throughout his artistic life. He studied computer animation and painting at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and has been an illustrator and designer ever since. View titles by Nomar Perez
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Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Argentine professional footballer Lionel Messi! Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!

Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time! This Little Golden Book Biography about the record-smashing star forward for Argentina, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Miami is an inspiring read-aloud for young readers.

Look for more Little Golden Book biographies:
  • Simone Biles
  • Jackie Robinson
  • Misty Copeland

Author

ROBERTA LUDLOW is an Executive Art Director at Random House Children's Books. She lives with her husband, dog, and cat in Hoboken, NJ and Great Barrington, MA. They are all avid soccer fans (yes, the dog and cat too) and enjoy traveling to England as often as possible. View titles by Roberta Ludlow
NOMAR PEREZ was born on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. He moved to the U.S. at the age of 10, but the amazing colors, sounds, and flavors of his Puerto Rican culture have continued to influence him throughout his artistic life. He studied computer animation and painting at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and has been an illustrator and designer ever since. View titles by Nomar Perez

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