Little Bill #11: Hooray For The Dandelion Warriors (level 3) [Paperback]

Bill Cosby (Author), Varnette P. Honeywood (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Little Bill

This easy-to-read story about teamwork by comedian and storyteller Bill Cosby is now a Scholastic Reader.

Little Bill and his friends are trying out for the baseball team.
Little Bill is sure he'll be picked for second base. But then a girl tries out, and she's really good! Little Bill is worried. Will the coach choose the girl for second base?

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590521942
• ISBN-13: 978-0590521949
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,620,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The legendary comedian, author, and activist Bill Cosby continues to be as prolific and relevant as ever, reaching every generation and every audience since he began his career in stand-up four decades ago. He is one of the most influential performers of the second half of the 20th century. He has had an unparalleled career in television; has sold more record albums than any other comedian; his blockbuster books have sold millions of copies; and his generous support of numerous charities, particularly in the field of education, have endowed many Americans with the gift of hope and learning. Through his groundbreaking appearances on television, particularly in two landmark series each of which defined an American decade, Bill Cosby has touched the lives of millions of Americans. In the 1960s, "I Spy" broke the racial barrier in television by featuring Cosby as the first-ever black lead of a weekly dramatic series. In the 1980s, Cosby returned to television with a show that Coretta Scott King described as "the most positive portrayal of black family life that has ever been broadcast." "The Cosby Show" enjoyed years of number-one ratings and nearly unanimous critical praise.

Cosby's success on television has been matched in other areas. In 1986 he broke Radio City Music Hall's 53-year-old attendance record for his concert appearance. Cosby's also a giant in the publishing world. Fatherhood (1986) became one of the fastest-selling hardcover book of all time, remaining for more than half of its fifty-four weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List as Number 1. It has sold 2.6 million hardcover copies and 1.5 million paperbacks. Time Flies had the largest single first printing in publishing history--1.75 million. Now, I Am What I Ate,and I'm Frightened. A crusader throughout his career for a better world, his great success in the world of entertainment is complemented by his involvement with a host of charity organizations, making substantial gifts in support of education, most notably to predominantly black colleges and to various social service and civil rights organizations. On the evolution of his own style of comedy, Bill Cosby states that he was drawn at an early age to the masters of jazz, learning to emulate in comedy their ability to take an idea and continually find new and innovative ways of expressing the same theme. The legacy of Bill Cosby's comedic genius is as sweet, meaningful and universal as any piece of music ever played.