Try

Try is an irresis tibly big-hearted picture book about a friendship between two young boys, inspired by the real-life affection between rugby legends, fundraising heroes and best friends Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield - written with Emma Adams and illustrated by Ben Whitehouse. Meet Rob and Kev. They play games together, laugh together and go to school together. They have lots of other friends. But Rob always has Kev. And Kev always has Rob. When their teacher, Ms Phelps, asks the class to think of their hero, Kev knows exactly who to pick: the fast, brave and strong captain of the Roaring Bears rugby team! Rob, however, feels unsure. Do heroes really have to be big and strong? Before long, Rob and Kev start to realise that perhaps being a hero isn''t all about strength and muscles - it''s much, much more than that . . . Celebrating affectionate and caring friendships and brought to life with gorgeous illustrations, Try shows young readers, especially young boys, the power of friendships based in love, trust and vulnerability - and that there are many ways to be strong.

Auteur

Rob Burrow was a former professional rugby league footballer who spent sixteen years playing for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, before retiring in 2017. An England and Great Britain representative, he spent his entire professional career with Leeds. At five foot five, and weighing less than eleven stone, Burrow was known for many years as 'the smallest player in Super League'.

Despite this, he was one of the most successful players in the competition's history, winning a total of eight Super League championships and two Challenge Cups, being named on the Super League Dream Team on three occasions, and winning the Harry Sunderland Trophy twice.

On 19 December 2019 it was publicly revealed Burrow had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The BBC followed Rob for a year for their documentary My Year with MND. It was watched by over two million people. Too Many Reasons to Live was his first book, followed by With You Every Step which he wrote with friend and teammate, Kevin Sinfield. Rob died in June 2024.

Texte du rabat

From rugby legends, fundraising heroes and best friends Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield, Try is a heartwarming picture book about the friendship between two young boys and what it truly means to be a hero.

Résumé

Try, by fundraising heroes, rugby legends and best friends Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield, is a big-hearted picture book about a friendship between two young boys. Written with Emma Adams and illustrated by Ben Whitehouse.

What makes someone a hero?

That's what best friends Rob and Kevin are trying to find out. But the answer isn't quite what they expect!

This joyful story about friendship, kindness and what heroes are really made of comes from the creators of the number one bestselling book With You Every Step.

For every copy sold, Macmillan Children's Books will donate 50p to be split equally between the Motor Neurone Disease Association (registered charity number: 294354) and Leeds Hospitals Charity (registered charity number: 1170369).

*Try debuted at #1 in the Overall Children's UK TCM w/c 02/09/24