Take Me Out to the Ball Game

By Jack Norworth and Mark Meyers Mark (ILT) Meyers Jack Norworth

Book Overview

This is a unique offering of a book and CD, recorded by Carly Simon, featuring the classic song. Batter up Get out the peanuts and Cracker Jacks, and get ready for fun with America's national sport The unofficial anthem of baseball has never sounded or looked better than it does in this joyful edition, complete with a CD featuring the inimitable Carly Simon.

Colorful, collage-like illustrations are kids' tickets into "Sluggers Stadium," where two animal teams step up to the plate and vie for victory--all cheered on by Katie Casey, the baseball-loving cat. And what a game it is Giraffe winds up at the pitcher's mound, hoping for a strikeout. But, with a thwack, ball meets bat and Crocodile is off and running. Can Tiger tag him out at first? He'd better, because Elephant's up next and that will cause a commotion

Open the pages, put on the CD--which contains "I Gave My Love a Cherry" and "Scarborough Fair," along with "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"--and introduce young fans to baseball.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1936140268
• ISBN13: 9781936140268
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.8" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4