Baseball Brothers (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Marzollo, Jean

ISBN 10: 0613168976 ISBN 13: 9780613168977

Publisher: Turtleback, 1999

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Timmy would love to be a great ball player like his brother Ben, but he always gets distracted while playing in right field. It takes some encouragement from Ben to bring him back to the game.

About this title

About the Author

JEAN MARZOLLO has written many award-winning children's books, including the I Spy books, the I Spy Little books, and Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. Jean lives with her husband, Claudio, in New York State's Hudson Valley.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-Full-color cartoon illustrations and vocabularies suitable for children learning to read are featured in these earnest offerings. In The Lonely Only Dog, Harry longs for a playmate. When his owners invite some friends with a canine for a visit, the pup is pleased but becomes jealous when his new friend uses his ball and eats from his bowl. He is relieved when the dog returns home, leaving him alone once more but no longer lonely. In Baseball Brothers, Timmy receives a boost to his confidence with help from his older sibling. Edgar Bear makes a mess of himself while trying to make A Present for Mama Bear. Ultimately, the only gift she wants is for him to take a bath-which he gladly does. The books are peopled with multiracial, multiethnic characters and Timmy's baseball team has girls and boys. Unfortunately, while adequate as beginning readers, the stories are ultimately forgettable.
Lisa Smith, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Turtleback
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0613168976
• ISBN 13: 9780613168977
• Binding: School & Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Kelley True