When the plant-eating Green Sox face the meat-eating Rib-Eye Reds, baseball will never be the same. Tied zip to zip, the game is a pitchers' duel until the Green Sox's hothead manager goes snout to snout with the dodo umpire and gets tossed out. The Sox respond with their veggie-powered bats and score three runs! Momentum swings back to the Reds before the seventh inning stretch, and they're all tied up in the bottom of the ninth. Will this game need extra innings, or will Apatosaur save the day?
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PreSchool-Grade 2—In this third book about the Rib-Eye Reds (carnivores) and Green Sox (herbivores), the teams are all over the diamond playing fast-action baseball. The rhyming text sweeps youngsters through the game with appropriate baseball idioms peppered throughout. Wheeler includes on-the-field plays as well as typical baseball-crowd fun like a manager's tantrum, a seventh-inning stretch, and a visit to the snack bar. Gott's illustrations are masterful at catching the leaping, running action of the battling behemoths and giving each spread a stop-action, "you are there" feel. The final page promises a rematch on the basketball court in the next book. Libraries looking to satisfy dinosaur lovers as well as sports enthusiasts will find this title an easy sell.—Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, WI
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Following Dino-Hockey (2007) and Dino-Soccer (2009), Wheeler’s latest dino-sports story heads to the baseball diamond, where two teams of prehistoric athletes face off: the Green Sox herbivores and Rib-Eye Reds, including celebrity carnivores like T. rex. Once again, the play-by-play action in the acrylic paintings and the rhyming text (“Green Sox need to change the score. / Their only hope? Apatosaur!”) will captivate young baseball fans, while the humor in each incongruous scene will widen the book’s audience to sports-ambivalent kids. A final spread hints at the series’ next installment: “Buy your tickets at the court / for Dino-Hoops—next season’s sport!” Preschool-Grade 2. --Gillian Engberg
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By Irishmom
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My 6 year old is a big dinosaur buff and a sports fan so to have his two favorite subjects combined in one book is awesome. We love, and have, the whole series!!! And they have all been read many many times. Thank you, Lisa Wheeler.
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Reviewed by: Debbie Smart
In DINO-BASEBALL the plant-eating Green Sox face off against the Rib-Eye Reds, and baseball will never be the same again! The game is a pitchers' duel as it's tied "zip to zip"--that is until the manager of the Green Sox goes "snout to snout" with the dodo umpire and gets booted from the game! But with their veggie-powered bats the Sox score three runs. Tied up in the bottom of the ninth, can Apatosaur save the day by saving the game? "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" takes on a new meaning as this story written in playful rhyme takes readers into the ballgame with the Green Sox. From fans plucking the ball out of the sky to bats smacking and splitting, this imaginative story is sure to delight the reader on every page of DINO-BASEBALL.
DINO-BASEBALL is illustrated by Barry Gott. Readers will enjoy the illustrations in this book, as they are delightful, colorful, and fun. The illustrations in DINO-BASEBALL are sure to put a smile on every reader's face.
In DINO-BASEBALL the plant-eating Green Sox face off against the Rib-Eye Reds, and baseball will never be the same again! The game is a pitchers' duel as it's tied "zip to zip"--that is until the manager of the Green Sox goes "snout to snout" with the dodo umpire and gets booted from the game! But with their veggie-powered bats the Sox score three runs. Tied up in the bottom of the ninth, can Apatosaur save the day by saving the game? "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" takes on a new meaning as this story written in playful rhyme takes readers into the ballgame with the Green Sox. From fans plucking the ball out of the sky to bats smacking and splitting, this imaginative story is sure to delight the reader on every page of DINO-BASEBALL.
DINO-BASEBALL is illustrated by Barry Gott. Readers will enjoy the illustrations in this book, as they are delightful, colorful, and fun. The illustrations in DINO-BASEBALL are sure to put a smile on every reader's face.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Here we go Dinos, here we go! Stomp, stomp! It's Dino-Baseball and the Green Sox are up against the Rib-Eye Reds!
February 19, 2010
Format:Library Binding
Let's play ball! All the dinos are heading to Jurassic Park for the big one between the Green Sox and the Rib-Eye Reds. The anxious fans are arriving on foot, on buses, on the subway and are rushing through Gate A heading for their seats. The tailgaters, Reds fans for sure, were chugging down soda and throwing a big steak on the grill. The excitement was building and the game hadn't even begun. A few practice hits `n throws and everyone was ready. "Hat on hearts as anthem plays. T. Rex cries while Leso sways." Dino-baseball is about to begin . . . get your programs and prepare to yell. Here we go Dinos, here we go! Stomp, stomp!
First at bat is Troodon.
He taunts the pitcher, "Bring it on!"
The pitch is good. He swings with grace,
then hustles `round to second base.
It's an easy double and the Sox are on the alert. It promises to be a good game, but by the fourth inning it's turning into "a pitcher's duel" and "both teams are running out of fuel." A scoreless game is boring the restless crowd until Stegosaurus splits a bat. When the Green Sox manager objects to a call the crowd is on their feet. He waves his arms this way and that and that way and this. Then "he calls the ump a nasty name and gets ejected from the game." Soon it's the top of the sixth and the Sox have three to the Ribs zippo. By the eighth they fall behind and in the ninth they are tied. Can Apatosaur save the day or are the Ribs going to be throwing steaks on the grill at their celebration party?
No doubt about it, Lisa Wheeler and Barry Gott have another winner on their hands. I love reading these dino books because they are vibrant, exiting and just plain old fun. The billboard on the field easily separates the carnivorous dinosaurs (the Rib-Eye Reds) and herbivores (the Green Sox) with a list. Most serious dino fans could probably tell you who is who without consulting the list, but if they love baseball they are going to be really excited to read this book. Believe it or not, dinos and baseball are a winning combination. Hmmmm, let's see . . . which team did Compsognathus play shortstop for? If you know that, you really are a dino-baseball fan!
First at bat is Troodon.
He taunts the pitcher, "Bring it on!"
The pitch is good. He swings with grace,
then hustles `round to second base.
It's an easy double and the Sox are on the alert. It promises to be a good game, but by the fourth inning it's turning into "a pitcher's duel" and "both teams are running out of fuel." A scoreless game is boring the restless crowd until Stegosaurus splits a bat. When the Green Sox manager objects to a call the crowd is on their feet. He waves his arms this way and that and that way and this. Then "he calls the ump a nasty name and gets ejected from the game." Soon it's the top of the sixth and the Sox have three to the Ribs zippo. By the eighth they fall behind and in the ninth they are tied. Can Apatosaur save the day or are the Ribs going to be throwing steaks on the grill at their celebration party?
No doubt about it, Lisa Wheeler and Barry Gott have another winner on their hands. I love reading these dino books because they are vibrant, exiting and just plain old fun. The billboard on the field easily separates the carnivorous dinosaurs (the Rib-Eye Reds) and herbivores (the Green Sox) with a list. Most serious dino fans could probably tell you who is who without consulting the list, but if they love baseball they are going to be really excited to read this book. Believe it or not, dinos and baseball are a winning combination. Hmmmm, let's see . . . which team did Compsognathus play shortstop for? If you know that, you really are a dino-baseball fan!
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My boys love this
My boys love this entire story series. This book just like the other Dino-Sport stories is a very fun bedtime read in our household.
Published 27 days ago by G.Z. Morrill
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Made a Nana's day
The book came in great condition and I was able to surprise my 3 grandsons with a wonderful read. Glad I got it for sure!
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Published 27 days ago by Donna Opala
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Dino series
This is a big hit with children. Oral reading may take practice. I've used with both classes and my grandson
Published 2 months ago by Librarian Ann
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Major hit with my nephews
I got "Dino-Hockey" a couple years ago for my nephews as a gift and they (ages 7 and 4) are addicted to it, so I was psyched to find more dino-sport books. Read more
Published 3 months ago by holly g.
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Fun to read
This book keeps boys on their feet until the very end, paying attention
to every detail and cheering for the winning team.
to every detail and cheering for the winning team.
Published 4 months ago by grammy05
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Book
I loved this book and my 2 year old did too. We checked it out at our local library and he insisted we read it every night. Even after I returned the book he was asking for it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. Lee
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Dino-Baseball
My grandson and granddaughter love these books. We read them together and usually change the name of the team to our favorite and make it even more fun. They have the whole series. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Grammie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for little boys
My son absolutely loves this book. We read it every night before bed. He is 3 and is starting to learn the rhymes and thinks he is pretty impressive. Read more
Published 11 months ago by DK's mom
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wind-up, pivot, let it fly!
My boys LOVE listening to the rhymes in Dino-baseball. Reading it is a joy, even if it is over and over and over again. My boys love their baseball, and they love their dinos. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Xelda
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Great book!
My son loves rhyming books and dinosaurs - and this has both. I also like that the book is true to the rules of the game, teaching about the sport as well as making it fun and... Read more
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