The Big Match

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Ages 4-6Ages 6-8Bravery

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It's the big game, and your child is nervous - until a deep breath turns the jitters into joy. A cheer-out-loud story about practice, effort, and never giving up.

Formats and prices for The Big Match
Format	Price	What you get
Digital	$14.90	Read tonight, any device
Softcover	$38.90	Printed keepsake
Hardcover	$42.90	Premium keepsake

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Truly their faceBuilt from one photo, recognizable across all 12 chapters.
12 illustrated chaptersA real story arc, warm hyper-realistic art.
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A peek inside

How the adventure unfolds

These are just sample lines. Your book is written fresh for your child - their name woven through every page, with the words, sentence length and tone tuned to their age, and shaped by the story, interests and details you choose.

The touchline before kick-off, boots much too clean, both hands pushed deep into stretched sleeves.

Chapter One

Game Day Jitters

Your child's tummy was full of butterflies as the big match was about to begin.

The touchline before kick-off, boots much too clean, both hands pushed deep into stretched sleeves.

The miss: ball wide, head down, and a teammate already jogging over.

Chapter Two

One More Try

Even after a stumble, your child jumped right back up and tried again, and again.

The miss: ball wide, head down, and a teammate already jogging over.

The goal seen from behind the net, both arms up and a whole sideline already on its feet.

Chapter Three

The Winning Moment

With one brave kick, your child scored, and learned that giving your best is the real win.

The goal seen from behind the net, both arms up and a whole sideline already on its feet.

These three sample the opening, middle and ending of a 12-chapter book. All twelve are drawn with your child in them when the book is made: the cover and chapter one free in your preview, the remaining eleven once you order.

Is this the one?

Who the Big Match is for

The Big Match is about nerves rather than winning. The jitters get a whole chapter, the miss gets another, and the winning moment only arrives after both. Buy it for the child who has started saying they do not want to go to training, not for the one who already loves the game.

Four to eight. It needs a child old enough to have felt the nerves, which is usually five or six. Younger children read it as a football story and enjoy it that way. Sentence length is set by the reading level you pick at setup.

For Itai, who was nervous the whole way there and asked to go back the next week.

Every book opens on a dedication page. You write your own - this is one that suits this story.

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Common questions

What age is The Big Match for?

The Big Match is written for ages 4-8. The story is generated at the reading level you pick during setup, so the same book works at the younger or older end of that range.

How is The Big Match personalized?

You upload one photo of your child. That photo becomes the illustrated hero - same face shape, hair and skin tone - and stays recognizable across all 12 chapters. Their name, age and a dedication are woven in too.

How long is the book, and what formats are there?

Twelve illustrated chapters, one full-page illustration per chapter. Digital is $14.90, softcover $38.90 and hardcover $42.90 plus shipping; the hardcover is a 8x8 inch matt-laminated keepsake.

Can I see it before I pay?

Yes. The cover and the whole first chapter - artwork included - are generated free. You only pay if you want the remaining eleven chapters.