Ben Simmons

Everything young readers are dying to know about Ben Simmons - the stats, the facts and the amazing stories.

Is Ben Simmons your favourite basketballer?

Did you know that he was born in Melbourne, and was picked FIRST OVERALL in the NBA draft?
Did you know he is a triple-double machine, and the first Australian to ever win Rookie of the Year?
Did you know that Ben loves animals and playing video games?

Ben is a TOTAL legend, and this book will tell you about him.

Filled with exciting facts, fun stories, and all the stats to share at lunchtime.

About the Author

Kit Cross is a children's writer based in Melbourne and is the author of the Legends series. When not thinking about all things sports, Kit collects antique typewriters and is an accomplished chess player.

About the Illustrator

Leigh Hedstrom is a freelance illustrator who lives on the Sunshine Coast with her husband and son. She grew up in South Africa, drawing every day and dreaming that one day she might become an animator. In the early 2000s, hand-drawn animation studios all around the world closed their doors, so she had to find the next best thing, which turned out to be the actual best thing - illustration.

What Leigh loves about illustrating is that she's been able to work across a bunch of different industries: publishing, education, advertising, and more recently, toy design. Leigh enjoys the perks of a work-from-home job, such as the privacy to sing along to show tunes and having one of her two cats always within arm's reach. Leigh is also the illustrator of the bestselling Stevie Louise series.