Albert's Ballgame (Albert (Atheneum)) [Hardcover]

Leslie Tryon (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Series: Albert (Atheneum)

Coaching the Pleasant Valley Ducks baseball team in the springtime, Albert participates in such seasonal joys as the line-up, bean balls, stolen bases, a ""wave,"" and a humorous home run.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2?A light, breezy, feel-good book. It's spring, and, for the animals of Pleasant Valley, that means baseball season has begun. Albert the duck, who appeared in Tryon's earlier books, is the team manager. Rather than substance, the rhyming text and art provide color, brightness, and well-behaved fun. "They pitch beanballs and mean balls, knuckleballs, and chuckleballs." Imaginative and charming gouache illustrations complement the frolicking verse. A few unusual perspectives add interest. Albert's Ballgame is for group reading or one-on-one sharing. Don't start spring training without it.?Liza Bliss, Worcester Public Library, MA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Ages 4^-6. Readers new to the series may puzzle over the title, since it is hard to figure out which animal character is Albert unless you have met him in a previous volume. No matter. The real star of the book is baseball, and this celebrates fun in the old ballpark. The fine-line drawings brightened with colorful washes make the most of the comic possibilities in the lilting, rhymed verses: "They hit fly balls / and sky balls, / slow balls, / and toe balls, / They hit foul balls way back or too wide." Don't expect a story here, just action and a bit of slapstick as the hometown amateurs put on their caps and take to the field for the entertainment of their enthusiastic friends and neighbors. Carolyn Phelan

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Atheneum; 1st edition (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689801874
• ISBN-13: 978-0689801877
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,018,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We love this book, June 21, 2000

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This review is from: Albert's Ballgame (Albert (Aladdin)) (Paperback)

Adorable pictures, great rhyming and just all around fun of small town baseball. This is a nightly ritual in our house & sure to become a favorite of any kid who likes baseball!

5.0 out of 5 stars This was my son's all-time favorite book, October 26, 2011

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This review is from: Albert's Ballgame (Albert (Aladdin)) (Paperback)

when he was a little boy. Now he's a teenager and I had to find it again. It is just as lovely, heart-warming and fun as we both remembered! For any child who loves baseball or animals, this book is beatiful!