GOAT: Smalls Can Ball

This kid''s got game—if only he can get a chance to show it!

Will Harris loves roarball and dreams of getting to play professionally one day. But for now, the other bigger animals won''t let someone as small as he is even get on the court. He can''t play the same way the Bigs can—but if he can learn how to play to his own strengths, he might just change the game forever.

About the author

Sarah Jospitre is the publishing associate at Penguin Young Readers for Putnam, Rocky Pond, and Dial. She has written a handful of books for different children's series, including Bluey, Super Sema, and Time for Kids, among others. Sarah resides in Fairview, New Jersey, with an overstuffed bookshelf she believes can hold more.

Tiffany Diep is an illustrator and visual development artist located in Los Angeles. In her free time, she loves playing board games, baking animal-shaped bread, and doting on her plants named after various anime characters.

Summary

You're never too small to dream big!

Find out more in this book based on GOAT, an original film from Sony Pictures Animation (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, KPop Demon Hunters) and producer Stephen Curry. The voice talent includes: Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Stephen Curry, Nicola Coughlan, Nick Kroll, David Harbour, Jenifer Lewis, Aaron Pierre, Patton Oswalt, Jelly Roll, and Jennifer Hudson.

Will Harris loves roarball and dreams of getting to play professionally one day. But for now, the other bigger animals won't let someone as small as he is even get on the court. He can't play the same way the Bigs can—but if he can learn how to play to his own strengths, he might just change the game forever.

Product details

• Authors: Tiffany Diep, Sarah Jospitre
• Assisted by: Tiffany Diep (Illustration)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 06.01.2026
• EAN: 9798217142408
• ISBN: 9798217142408
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Media Tie-In, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories