This Is Baseball (Paperback)

by Margaret Blackstone (Author), John O'Brien (Illustrator) "This is a stadium, and this is a baseball diamond..." (more)

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Pithy, declarative sentences and bright, happy pictures take very young children through a farm-team baseball game, from bat, ball, and glove to the game-winning home run. Reprint. PW.

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Product Details Reading level: Ages 4-8 Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (March 15, 1997) Language: English ISBN-10: 0805051694 ISBN-13: 978-0805051698 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 9 x 0.1 inches Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #306,917 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (March 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805051694
• ISBN-13: 978-0805051698
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #306,917 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Introduction to Baseball for Young Children, June 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: This Is Baseball (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my two-year old because he'd taken a sudden interest in baseball "hats," and he now knows more about the game itself than a lot adults. Terrific illustrations and pithy copy that give a brief overview of the game.

Since it's short on words, I highly recommend it for toddlers, though it's apparently being marketed to the four- to eight-year old crowd.

Special bonus to Phillies fans: the illustrator is from South Jersey, and you'll recognize the "Home" team as our lovable Phils.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for babies of baseball fans!, September 16, 1999

By A Customer

An uplifting introduction to the best sport to watch with your kids. We have given this book as a baby gift to more than a few of our friends.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really fun for little baseball fans, March 11, 2006

By	M. McCann (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: This Is Baseball (Hardcover)

We received this as a gift for my son. This is a great intro to baseball and a wonderful bonding book for baseball-loving parents and their toddler children. I have wonderful pictures of my husband and son enjoying the book together. While simple, the book can hold great emotion and also a great moral in 'tomorrow will be another game'.