The Ball That Went Around the World is a heartwarming illustrated tale about Leo Chen and his beloved crescent-moon-marked soccer ball. After an accidental kick sends the ball sailing over a fence, it travels across oceans and continents, meeting kind strangers and children from different cultures. From a Moroccan marketplace and golden sand dunes to a jungle river and the icy Arctic, the ball gathers scars, stains, and stories that become a "map of friendship." When the ball finally returns home months later, Leo discovers that its greatest adventure wasn't the miles it traveled, but the connections it made. A celebration of curiosity, kindness, and the magic of coming home, this story reminds young readers that we are all connected-no matter how far we roam.

Age: 4-8 years old