The Crazy Higuita and the Scorpion is the first title in the "Goal or Penalty" collection, a return to neighborhood and park football, with picturesque and eccentric footballers who, precisely because they see the sport as a game and not a business, deserve to be recognized. The first of the eleven books that will make up this collection is dedicated to René Higuita, the fabulous Colombian goalkeeper who dazzled the world in the 90s with his risky plays and his genius, such as the "scorpion." Jaime Palomo Cousido narrates entertaining episodes from the sporting life of Don René. Cate Rimelli's cartoonish illustrations honor Higuita's antics on the field. A delight for children to learn that there has been (and still is) another type of football, that another football is possible. Another delight also for parents, to learn anecdotes about the characters that make up this collection.

Author: Jaime Palomo Cousido
Illustrator: Cate Rimelli

Pages: 56
Dimensions: 21x15

Recommended age: 6 years and up.