Gold Standard Publishing
Children’s Books About the Games We Love
Original, hand-painted picture books that turn a championship night, or a gym full of laughing kids, into a story your family keeps for good. Find them on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle.
Straight off the press
An Amazon bestseller, two weeks in
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Children's Basketball
Sports & Outdoors
Nursery Rhymes
Championship Keepsakes
Turn Your Team’s Greatest Night Into a Bedtime Story
When your team finally wins it all, the night deserves more than a highlight reel. These hand-painted rhyming picture books make a championship into a keepsake, the kind of book a child asks for again and again.
- Two championships so far: one won on the basketball court, one won on the ice
- Each told in warm, rhyming, read-aloud verse with original hand-painted art
- A standout gift for new parents, baby showers, and lifelong fans
A Peek Inside
A few pages from each book
The Dodgeball Manual
Fifty Ways to Play One Simple Game
Collected over a lifetime in the loudest, happiest gym in Queens. Clear rules, a fun twist for every game, and the spirit that keeps a whole class moving with nobody sitting out.
- 50 illustrated games, each on its own page
- Built for PE teachers, camp counselors, and kids
- Hardcover and Kindle on Amazon now, paperback coming soon
Why Gold Standard
Real books, made by hand, made to last
Original Art, By Hand
Every page is hand-painted with original characters and scenes. No clip art, no stock photos.
From a Dad and a Teacher
A father writing for his son, and a longtime PE teacher sharing fifty years in the gym. These books come from real love of the game.
A Keepsake, Not Merch
Made to be read aloud, dog-eared, and handed down. The kind of book a child remembers for good.
Easy to Get on Amazon
Order in hardcover, paperback, or Kindle and have it at the door in days.