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Bunny Slopes

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Submitted by Ms. Sam!

Bunny Slopes written and illustrated by Claudia Rueda is an interactive book all about a bunny hitting the slopes. This very innovative book is sure to please the crowds looking for a little twisting and turning. When we meet Bunny, he is ready to ski. Well, there isn’t any snow, but with a little shake the reader creates snow! Tilt the book to help Bunny down the slopes and turn the book to help bunny avoid the cliff! Each turn of the page allows the reader to help bunny in his skiing endeavors. See this book listed in our catalog

Game Changer

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Submitted by Ms. Cassie!

Game Changer: John McLendon and the Secret Game by John Coy. In 1944 there was a secret basketball game played. Why was it a secret? Because in North Carolina, 19 years before Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, segregation was the norm. In fact this game, featuring white and black players, was illegal at the time. But courageous coach John McLendon and this group of players were willing to defy the law to break down prejudice and racism. This is a story of bravery and strength. It is a great introduction to a difficult portion of American history, told through the lens of basketball, the American-invented sport. See this book listed in our catalog

Who’s on First?

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Submitted by Ms. Tess!

Who’s on first. What’s on second. I don’t know’s on third. The famous comedy routine by Abbott and Costello comes to life for a new generation in Who’s on First the picture book! Abbott, the rabbit, is the newest player on Costello, the bear’s, baseball team, and he’s about to be introduced to some players with very interesting, and confusing, names! This hilarious story, with fun, colorful illustrations by John Martz, is sure to be a hit with kids who love to laugh, love animals, or love baseball (or all three)! See this book listed in our catalog

Maisy Learns to Swim

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Submitted by Ms. Janis!

In Maisy Learns to Swim by Lucy Cousins, Maisy is going swimming for the first time, and she is a little nervous, but her two friends Eddie and Tallulah are going too. Eddie is a natural in the water, but Maisy and Tallulah are slower getting into the pool. Soon all three of them are kicking and floating and even blowing bubbles. In this child-friendly book, the words explain the pictures, and the illustrations are bright, colorful, and cute. Whether water-shy or raring-to-go, young readers will find it easy to relate to Maisy as she experiences swimming for the first time. See this book listed in our catalog

Players in Pigtails

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Submitted by Ms. Brenda!

Girls can do anything! We know this, but in 1942 girls weren’t allowed to do some things. Players in Pigtails by Shana Corey, tells the story of Katie Casey. Katie wasn’t cut out for cooking, sewing, and dancing like most other girls her age. She was good at baseball, though. She could catch a ball with her eyes closed. She could hit any ball with one hand behind her back. She loved baseball! Each spring she’d show up for her high school baseball team’s tryouts. Each spring she was sent away without even getting a chance to try. During World War II, lots of young men were away, and more and more baseball fields were becoming empty. It was time to let some girls “PLAY BALL!” With Rebecca Gibbon’s beautiful illustrations, we are taken back to the 1940’s. Find out just what young ladies went through to become players in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). See this book listed in our catalog

Take Me Out to the Yakyu

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Submitted by Ms. Sara!

Take Me Out to the Yakyu by Aaron Meshon. Baseball is known as America’s pastime, but the young boy in Meshon’s story learns that it’s also extremely popular in Japan. He attends games in both countries with his American and Japanese grandfathers. Each two page spread presents an aspect of the experience of attending a game in both countries, with the American page on the left and the Japanese page on the right. The Japanese pages include baseball terms translated into Japanese. Readers will learn the Japanese words for baseball (yakyu), fastball (sokkyu), and many more. The pictures are colorful and bright – the American experiences are represented by the color blue, while the Japanese game is displayed in shades of red. Additional facts and Japanese terms are found at the end of the story, providing even more information to fascinate young readers. This is a great story for any baseball fan as the new season begins! See this book listed in our catalog