Soccer, I Just Love It! by Tom Jellett

Soccer, I just love it…. It’s called the beautiful game.
And one day, all around the world, they’re going to chant my name.
To me this style of football is the purest of them all.
It’s time to get my jersey on and go and grab my ball.

This celebration of the beautiful game is for every kid who loves cheering for the Socceroos and the Matildas and dreams of the glory of slotting or saving the winning goal on the World Cup stage.

Perfect for:
– Young soccer fans
– Gift-buyers looking for a soccer-themed picture book for sporty kids
– Reading aloud at bedtime before dreaming of World Cup glory

From backyard goals to classic saves, this is a warm and wonderful celebration of all things soccer, written by one of Australia’s leading sports broadcasters and joyously illustrated by one of Australia’s best-loved illustrators. The perfect way to get the kids in your life excited for the World Cup!

About the Author: Alister Nicholson is one of Australia’s best-known radio and TV sports commentators. He is a leading voice on Channel Seven’s AFL and cricket coverage and has commentated many of the biggest sporting events in the world, including the Summer and Winter Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, AFL Grand Finals and Test cricket. Alister grew up in Penguin on the north-west coast of Tasmania and began his broadcasting career on ABC Radio. His first children’s book, Cricket, I Just Love It!, was published in 2021.

Tom Jellett is a Sydney-based illustrator. For over twenty years he has illustrated a number of books for children including Dirt by Sea by Michael Wagner, and the My Dad Thinks He’s Funny series by Katrina Germein. In 2025 he published Meatball Goes To School and The Train at the End of My Street, his first picture books as an author and illustrator. His work can also be seen in a number of magazines and newspapers, including editorial illustrations for The Weekend Australian. Tom was also recently included in the Books category for Illustrators 65, and exhibited at the Society of Illustrators, New York in 2024.

28 Apr 2026
 

Soccer, I Just Love It! by Tom Jellett ISBN 9781761182860