Future Me: Footballer

If there's a child in your life who dribbles a ball across every room in the house (and occasionally into your shins), this little board book is going to go down very well. It follows a day in the life of a footballer, from training to match day to that glorious goal, with warm illustrations and a message that sits quietly at the heart of it: if you can see it, you can be it.

We love it because:

• Follows a full footballer's day, so children can really step into the story and imagine themselves right there on the pitch
• Simple, confidence-building text that's ideal for shared reading and building early vocabulary
• Inclusive and joyful illustrations that show girls playing football, front and centre, no caveats
• Part of the new Future Me series, each one built around the same brilliant idea: representation matters, even in board books
• Sturdy board book construction, which means it will survive the reading-it-seven-times-before-bed phase without falling apart

What's in the box:

• One Future Me: Footballer board book (24 pages, full colour illustrations throughout)

Great for:

• Ages 1 to 4
• Football-mad toddlers who want to see themselves in the stories they read
• A gift for new babies, birthdays, or honestly just a Tuesday
• Encouraging imaginative play and early language development
• Any child who loves the idea of being on a team, scoring goals, and wearing a proper kit

Important to know:

• Recommended from age 1 upwards
• Board book format, hardback
• Full colour illustrations throughout
• Published by Magic Cat / Abrams and Chronicle Books, May 2026
• ISBN: 9781917768993