Here Comes the Strikeout! [Paperback]

Leonard Kessler (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 25, 1978 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: I Can Read Book 2

Hitting the ball is hard work, but after lots of practice and advice from his friend Willy, Bobby learns how.

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About the Author

Leonard Kessler has illustrated over two hundred books for children, many of which he also wrote, including the I Can Read Books Last One In Is a Rotten Egg; Kick, Pass, and Run; and Here Comes the Strikeout. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; Revised edition (October 25, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064440117
• ISBN-13: 978-0064440110
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Sports & Activities > Sports > Baseball
  • #68 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Games > Sports > Baseball

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gets young sports enthusiast into reading!, July 6, 2000

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Ann B. Coggin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Here Comes the Strikeout! (Paperback)

This book was action packed for a young reader book. It got my son to put down the ball and read enthusiastically! He read with more excitement than I had ever heard from him. If you are having trouble getting a active young sportsman into books, give this one a try!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Baseball and Inspiration, July 11, 2000

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Michael (DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Here Comes the Strikeout! (Paperback)

Nobody gets anything right the first time, except those kids you never really liked anyway. So most children will be able to relate to Bobby, and how he struck out a good 21 times in a row ... after getting some good advice (and practice) from a friend, baseball has some potential for him. Kids will be inspired to keep trying at anything they've been having trouble with in life, especially if they love it deep down and heart, and really want to succeed. Where there's a will, there's a way. Go Bobby!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars christian leagre, March 16, 2005

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christian - See all my reviews

This review is from: Here Comes the Strikeout! (Paperback)

"Twenty times at bat and twenty strike outs" said Bobby. This summed up Bobbys baseball career. Bobby has no hope that he will ever be able to hit a baseball. In this book, it is spring time in bobby's neighborhood. Bobby loves to play baseball. He can run fast, slide and catch the ball. Sadly for Bobby he can not hit the ball. Kids make fun of him and call him names. bobby has a plan to get help.
I enjoyed this book because of the relationship between the main characters. The sports plot and the great illustration. Bobby and Willie have a great friendship, because they care about each other. When Bobby told Willie he wanted to learn how to hit a baseball, Willie enthusiastically took the job. I thought the advice that Willie gave to Bobby was quite helpful. Willie told that being that being able to hit a baseball takes hard work and practice, not just a lucky bat or helmet. I like this book because of the colorful, bright illustrations that were on almost every page.