Baseball Bob Board Book

by William Joyce

Book Overview

The Lazardos are playing baseball in their backyard when Dinosaur Bob's exceptional skills are spotted by some members of the Pimlico Pirates, the worst team in history. The next thing you know Bob's been recruited, and the big green rookie is playing right and left field, rounding the bases in three strides and leading the hometown team to victory, their first ever Newsweek listed William Joyce as one of the 100 people to watch in the new millenium...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0694011800
• ISBN13: 9780694011803
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: HarperFestival
• Length: 10 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 5.9"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

My son loves this book

Not yet two, my son loves the story of Baseball Bob. He likes dinosaurs and knows a little bit about baseball, but he really likes the hokey pokey at the end. The illustrations are fantastic! It's silly, funny fun!

Offbeat, whacky and unique

My 20-month old son loves this book and so do my wife and I! The pictures are evocative of an old-world, small-town America that probably no longer exists and may never have, and the family is a suitably wacky bunch that's a nice twist from the usual childrens' book characters. One question, though, that's never explained by the book: How does Bob fit into the dugout? Highly recommended.

This book made me laugh out loud!

I bought this book for my 2-year-old daughter because the illustrations are beautiful and I want her to grow to love baseball. While the story may be a little beyond her right now, she loves the pictures, and she loves it when I sing "The Ballad of Dinosaur Bob" to her...although I can never get through the entire song without laughing! My husband loves the details that are evident in the illustrations, and that nobody thinks it's odd for a dinosaur to play baseball.Even after my daughter outgrows the book, we plan to keep it in our library!

A charming story for kids who love dinosaurs and baseball...

My daughter loves dinosaurs and adores playing t-ball. So this book was a natural choice when I got it for her last year. Although it's a board book, and really intended for smaller kids, the simple plot was easy for her to follow as she learned to read, and the illustrations are well done and lovely. All in all a good buy, especially for kids who combine a love of dinos with a love of sports.