"You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!" by Jonah Winter is a captivating picture book that introduces young readers to the legendary baseball player Willie Mays. The book chronicles Mays's journey from his childhood in Alabama to becoming one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Through vibrant illustrations and rhythmic text, Winter captures the spirit of Mays’s remarkable talent, his iconic catch known as "The Catch," and his impact on the game and society. Celebrating themes of perseverance and excellence, this book inspires admiration for a true sports icon and highlights the importance of believing in oneself. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 40 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2016 by Random House USA Inc .

Jonah Winter is the author of Barack , Dizzy , Diego , and Atheneum's own Sonia Sotomayor , and Roberto Clemente , to name a few. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Peter Yarrow is a member of the iconic '60's folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary. Along with Lenny Lipton, he is the author of the beloved song Puff, the Magic Dragon. Terry Widener is the illustrator of many picture books.