Full Count: A Baseball Number Book [Hardcover]

Brad Herzog (Author), Bruce Langton (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Following his H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet, Brad Herzog once again steps to the plate to bring the game of baseball to fans of every age. Using numbers as its backdrop, Full Count: A Baseball Number Book goes behind the batter’s box and into the dugout to explain game basics and showcase historic moments.

Starting with the signal for a fastball (1), to the miles-per-hour speed on some of the fastest pitches ever thrown (100+), Full Count counts out the players, the plays, and pulse-stopping moments in America’s favorite sport.

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About the Author

Brad Herzog's first job as a newspaper sports reporter allowed him to travel with the Cornell University football team. He has been writing about the game ever since. A past Grand Gold Medal Award winner from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Brad has written more than a dozen fiction and nonfiction children's books. Brad lives with his family on California's Monterey Peninsula.

Following successful careers as a commercial illustrator and a wildlife artist, Bruce Langton started illustrating children's books. His books include P is for Putt: A Golf Alphabet and Win One for the Gipper: America's Football Hero. Bruce lives in Granger, Indiana.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press (October 31, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585364290
• ISBN-13: 978-1585364299
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 11.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,581,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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ABOUT BRAD HERZOG

Brad Herzog is the author of more than two-dozen books for children and four titles for adults, including three critically acclaimed travel memoirs about his travels through small-town America. His first travel narrative, STATES OF MIND, rose to #2 on the Amazon.com bestseller list. Brad's series of children's alphabet books for Sleeping Bear Press include S IS FOR SAVE THE PLANET, which was a finalist in the National "Best Books 2009" Awards and won a Mom's Choice Award.

As a freelance magazine writer, Brad has been honored several times by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), including a Grand Gold Medal for best feature article of the year. He has been interviewed on "The Today Show" and "Oprah" and has been profiled in publications ranging from People magazine to Reader's Digest. Brad (www.bradherzog.com) lives in California with his wife and two sons.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A baseball fact and history-filled book following a number format, written for children ages 6-10, October 19, 2009

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This review is from: Full Count: A Baseball Number Book (Hardcover)

"Full Count: A Baseball Number Book" is a baseball fact and history-filled book following a number format, written for children ages 6-10. Filled with informative baseball stories of famous games, plays, and players, "Full Count" is sure to add to the count of young baseball fans with its fun-filled facts and lifelike paintings for illustrations. Who knew baseball contained so many numbers or that Yogi Berra said, "Nobody goes there any more. It's too crowded."?