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My First Cricket Book (Paperback)
“The great thing about this book is, as a parent, you don’t necessarily have to be a cricketer in order to enjoy it.”
Jonathan Speller • Director of Cricket, Wimbledon Cricket Club
Look inside
a cricket word for every letter
B is for Batters & Bowlers
Y is for Yorker
S is for Six
Z is for Zero Tolerance to Bullying
Where every fielder stands
Plus the main umpire signals
Why families choose it
five reasons it gets read again and again
The alphabet, the cricket way
One real cricket word for every letter, from Appeal to Zero Tolerance to Bullying.
Rhymes made for reading aloud
Short verses that little ones learn before they can read the words.
Animal characters
Crocodiles, tigers and giraffes in cricket whites, with a gorilla and a hornbill as the umpires.
The whole family learns
You don’t need to know cricket to read it. Grown-ups finally find out where deep fine leg is.
The values of the game
“Cricket is a game for all shapes and sizes, big or small.”
Reviews
what parents and coaches say
“Superb service and fantastic book.”
Chris H · Customer review
“An A to Z is just a wonderful way of starting that conversation.”
Jonathan Speller · Director of Cricket, Wimbledon Cricket Club
the details
Format: Paperback, full colour
Pages: 34
Size: 210 × 210 mm
Ages: 2 to 7
Written and illustrated by: Kurt Won
Printed: In the UK
Do I need to know cricket to read it?
No. Each word comes with a short rhyme, and the umpire signals and fielding positions are at the back, so you can learn alongside your child.
What’s the difference from My First Rugby Book?
Same idea and the same age group, 2 to 7, but every word is from cricket.
made for my son, signed for yours
My son asked for a rugby book in the 2020 lockdown and I couldn’t find the right one, so I taught myself to illustrate and made it. My First Cricket Book followed, for families who want to share cricket long before their children can hold a bat. I’d love to sign a copy for your little one. Kurt
Rugby and cricket books for kids, written and illustrated by Kurt Won.
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Illustrations © Kurt Won 2021–present