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If You Like... Baseball

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We're just beginning baseball season and I can already smell the stadium food! If you love America's favorite pastime as much as we do, take a look at these books about baseball. They will definitely have you itching for some peanuts and crackerjacks. 

Written by Myron Uhlberg
Illustrated by Daniela Sosas
Chicago, Illinois: Albert Whitman & Company, 2020. Picture Book.

McGee is the best batter in the league and brings his team, the Catbirds, to victory in the championship game. The pitcher in this story practices all winter long for a second chance to beat McGee in the championship. This fun picture book gets you right in the mood for some friendly competition.

Written by Andrew Larsen
Illustrated by Milan Pavlovic
Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2021. Picture Book.

Lenny loves to play and learn about baseball. He has a Big Book of Baseball Facts that inspires him to look at the game in a new way. It fills him with hope that practice can improve his game. This book captures the excitement that all baseball fans feel as they learn more about the sport.

Written by Mac Barnett
Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
New York: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC, 2020. Easy Reader.

Jack is a bat boy and is not allowed to swing a bat. But when the Lady Town Ladies and the Big City Brats are all tied up, it might be up to Jack to swing the game in their favor. This adorable Easy Reader is perfect for baseball fans who are learning to read.

Written by Derrick Barnes
Illustrated by John John Bajet
New York: Workman Publishing, 2020. Informational. 172 pages.

This is the ultimate fact book for baseball lovers. The author has included stories about famous baseball players and random facts such as trends of specific teams and the history of the sport. Check out this book if you have a young baseball fan. An enthusiastic little reader could spend hours pouring over these pages.
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