Lets Play Ball

A young boy loves to play with all kinds of balls.

Barley's friend Mrs. Green has a big problem on her hands. The field beside her house has become overgrown and unusable and she doesn't know what to do with it. Fortunately for her, Barley is up for the challenge! With the help of his friends and a mysterious new character, Barley will learn the value of investing in the community as they all work together to bring his dream to life.

Can you catch a ball? What else can you do with a ball? There are lots of different kinds of balls. What games can we play with balls? What do you like to do with a ball?

Jorge loved the feel of the ball in his glove, the bat in his hand, and the game of baseball. Day and night he would play with his sister, his father, and his friends. At night he dreamed of baseball. When he and his mother visit New York and he sees Yankee Stadium for the first time, he knows there is only one way to get there: work hard and play ball. Based on the childhood of New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, this is the story of a boy from Puerto Rico who grew up to be a champion.

Javier loves playing baseball. He wants to prove to everyone that he's a great pitcher. But his nerves get the best of him. With help from an alien friend, will Javier have the chance to run the bases, or will he be stuck in the dugout? This graphic novel includes educational sidebars such as a quick history of baseball, a social emotional tie-in, and a pro athlete biography. Backmatter includes an activity page and character information.

Blessing and his friends have never heard of baseball in South Africa. The giraffes, wildebeests, ostriches, and all their animal friends gather around to hear about this new thing. Coach, an ole’ country boy from Texas, is ready to teach them how to play. He shows them how to throw and catch the ball, to swing a bat, and to understand the rules. The animals have so much fun, and baseball is so popular among the animals it eventually becomes a weekend sport in the surrounding areas. But most of all, playing baseball taught them unity and sportsmanship. They all began to love one another for their own unique gifts and talents.

In this story, Katie the squirrel and Caroline the lemur are together for the first time, playing at the park. Katie finds a treasure while playing in the sand box, it turns out to be a nice, shiny rubber ball that someone left at the park. Katie and Caroline both agree to take it back to the road in front of their home and play with it. They think it's safe because the road is supposed to be blocked from traffic. But little do they realize that Reginald is around and plans to play a trick on them. He removes the barriers that were blocking the road, so cars can come back through again. It takes Katie and Caroline completely by surprise! Will they be OK? Or will Reginald be sorry he pulled that prank on them? Will they find out it was Reginald who does it? What do they do to him when they do find out? Look and see what happens in the end.

For use in schools and libraries only. The lovable, hilarious amelia Bedelia is back, filling in for a sick player on the Grizzlies baseball team. Watch out Because nobody plays ball like Amelia Bedelia.

A baseball tries to talk a young boy into going outside to play by describing the throwing, catching, and hitting they can do together. 10,000 first printing.

Best friends Pup and Duck can't agree on which game to play. Read along to find out how they solve the problem in a way that makes them both happy. Let's Play Ball is a charming story of friendship, disagreements, problem-solving, and compromise for beginning readers by Children's Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt with warm and winning illustrations by Rafael Domingos.