A coach, a boy with no number, and one tournament day.
The Little Player is a basketball fable in twelve short chapters. Read it here, or download it as a PDF. It exists in 21 languages.
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Each edition comes in two PDFs: one with simple line drawings and one with watercolours. Some languages also have a study lab: the book’s own words, sentences and grammar, practised side by side with English. Editions marked Awaiting native review are first translations; a native speaker has not checked them yet.
- English · English
The Little Player
A basketball fable about friendship, learning and responsibility
- Türkçe · Turkish
Küçük Oyuncu
Dostluk, öğrenme ve sorumluluk üzerine bir basketbol masalı
- Srpski · Serbian
Mali igrač
Košarkaška bajka o prijateljstvu, učenju i odgovornosti
- Ελληνικά · Greek
Ο Μικρός Παίκτης
Μια παραβολή για το μπάσκετ, τη φιλία, τη μάθηση και την ευθύνη
- Español · Spanish
El pequeño jugador
Una fábula de baloncesto sobre la amistad, el aprendizaje y la responsabilidad
- Nederlands · Dutch
De Kleine Speler
Een basketbalfabel over vriendschap, leren en verantwoordelijkheid
- Suomi · Finnish
Pieni pelaaja
Koripallotarina ystävyydestä, oppimisesta ja vastuusta
- Deutsch · GermanAwaiting native review
Der kleine Spieler
Eine Basketballfabel über Freundschaft, Lernen und Verantwortung
- Français · FrenchAwaiting native review
Le Petit Joueur
Une fable de basket sur l'amitié, l'apprentissage et la responsabilité
- Italiano · ItalianAwaiting native review
Il piccolo giocatore
Una favola di basket sull'amicizia, l'apprendimento e la responsabilità
- Português · PortugueseAwaiting native review
O Pequeno Jogador
Uma fábula de basquetebol sobre amizade, aprendizagem e responsabilidade
- Svenska · SwedishAwaiting native review
Den lille spelaren
En basketfabel om vänskap, lärande och ansvar
- Hrvatski · CroatianAwaiting native review
Mali igrač
Košarkaška bajka o prijateljstvu, učenju i odgovornosti
- Slovenščina · SlovenianAwaiting native review
Mali igralec
Košarkarska basen o prijateljstvu, učenju in odgovornosti
- Magyar · HungarianAwaiting native review
A kis játékos
Kosárlabda-mese barátságról, tanulásról és felelősségről
- Lietuvių · LithuanianAwaiting native review
Mažasis žaidėjas
Krepšinio pasakėčia apie draugystę, mokymąsi ir atsakomybę
- Русский · RussianAwaiting native review
Маленький игрок
Баскетбольная притча о дружбе, учёбе и ответственности
- Lëtzebuergesch · LuxembourgishAwaiting native review
De Klenge Spiller
Eng Basketsfabel iwwer Frëndschaft, Léieren a Verantwortung
- Kurdî · Kurdish (Kurmanji)Awaiting native review
Lîstikvanê Biçûk
Çîrokeke basketbolê li ser hevaltî, hînbûn û berpirsiyariyê
- العربية · ArabicAwaiting native review
اللاعب الصغير
حكاية عن كرة السلة والصداقة والتعلّم والمسؤولية
- فارسی · PersianAwaiting native review
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