I read this book to my 5 year old. The marvelous illustrations are a great addition to the text. The illustrator, Adam McCauley, had a lot of fun with the layout, arranging the two main characters, a sister and brother, in a multitude of settings and angles, practically turning them into a sort of m...
Excellent portrait of a man who overcame racial barriers and pursued his dream. Great illustrations.
It seemed like everyone in Brooklyn was playing Base, a wonderful ball game. The Pike family wanted their son, Lipman to succeed in school and so succeed in life. Lip liked playing Base. He tried to go along with his parents’ wishes, but finally he moved to another city to play ball. His parents wer...
Profile of an unsung early baseball hero.
I happily received this preview book some months back, read it, cataloged it, and put it on my shelf. It was quickly snagged by a parent wishing to read stories to her children.When the parent returned the book, I asked her what she had thought of it. She hesitated. Finally she said that her kids di...
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