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Rugby and cricket books for kids aged 2 to 9
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Picture books for ages 2 to 9 that teach the real words of rugby and cricket, one rhyme at a time. Grown-ups who don’t follow the game learn it too.
Love it or your money back. Post it back within 30 days for a full refund of the book price.
Pick by age and sport
which book for my child?
Ages 2 to 7: start with a first book. From around 5, The Rugby Book for Kids is the next step.
An A to Z of rugby for children aged 2 to 7, with a rhyme and animal characters on every page.
An expanded A to Z of rugby union with multiple terms per letter, positions 1 to 15, referee signals, a quiz and a crossword.
An A to Z of cricket for children aged 2 to 7, with a rhyme and animal characters on every page.
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Loved by the game
read by players, referees and families
“His favourite book from his little library.”
Andres Vilaseca · Captain, Uruguay, Rugby World Cup 2023
“It’s amazing to be able to share my love for rugby through these creatively illustrated books with my little one.”
Aimee Barrett-Theron · International referee and former Springbok Women’s 7s and 15s player
“Talk about inspiring young generations. First rugby book. Maybe first tournament as well.”
Rikki Swannell · commentating live on Sky Sport NZ, London Sevens 2022
“My last born actually learnt the alphabet because of this book.”
Zainab “Zee” Alema · Mum of three, founder of Muslimah Rugby, former Richmond Rugby player
“Quite a few of the scenes are based on actual photos taken at the club. There are some pretty special memories in that.”
Jonathan Speller · Director of Cricket, Wimbledon Cricket Club
“My husband, who is more of a football fan, has actually said it’ll stop him asking me questions about rugby.”
Kerry Weetman · Rugby mum
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give them the whole game
Signed by Kurt for free, if you'd like, with free UK delivery on both.
Two rugby books that grow with them: My First Rugby Book for ages 2 to 7, then The Rugby Book for Kids for ages 5 to 9, with 5 sheets of stickers.
Rugby in winter, cricket in summer: My First Rugby Book and My First Cricket Book for ages 2 to 7, with 5 sheets of rugby and cricket stickers.
Inside the books
real rugby words, one rhyme at a time
B is for Box Kick
L is for Lineout
✓ A–Z Learn the alphabet with words from the real game
✓ Short rhymes that are fun to read aloud
✓ Grown-ups who don't follow rugby learn it too
T is for Try
Plus the main referee signals
Our story
a book for my son
In the 2020 lockdown, my son had just started playing rugby at Barnes RFC and asked me for a rugby book. I couldn't find one that felt right for his age, so I taught myself to illustrate and made one.
123 Kickstarter backers paid for the first print run. Since then more than 4,000 books have gone to families in over 12 countries. I still sign every one you ask me to.
Kurt Won · author and illustrator
For Clubs
your club's own edition
Custom editions for minis and juniors, with your club's colours and words.
Richmond Rugby has its own edition, custom characters with posters & stickers.
“[The children] recognise some of the different terms now and can feel familiar with the actions the characters are doing.”
Guide for families
the game, made simple
Rugby positions explained for kids, 1 to 15
Rugby referee signals: a guide for kids and parents
Cricket fielding positions and umpire signals
Christmas gifts for sports-mad kids
questions
good to know
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For ages 2 to 7, start with My First Rugby Book or My First Cricket Book. From around 5, The Rugby Book for Kids adds more words, playing positions, referee signals, a quiz and a crossword.ription text goes here
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Order by 10am Monday to Friday and we'll post it the same day. Orders after 10am are posted the next working day. UK standard delivery usually takes 2 to 3 working days. For Christmas, order by 13 December 2026
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UK Standard Delivery is free on orders of 2 or more books. A single book is £2.99 with UK Standard Delivery. Royal Mail 1st Class is £3.49 on any order. UK Standard Delivery is Royal Mail 2nd Class, which aims to arrive within 3 working days.
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Post it back within 30 days for a full refund of the book price (you are responsible for the cost of posting the books back). Books signed to a named child can only be returned if faulty. If a book arrives damaged, we'll send a replacement free.
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We post within the UK. Outside the UK, our books are on Amazon in most countries. If Amazon, is not available in your country, please contact us for other potential options
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