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K-3First Facts: First Sports Source series.
Omoth's simply written, large-print texts provide superficial introductions to baseball and hockey, mixing a little history with a summary of rules, key equipment, the venue layout, and general suggestions. Valuable only to young readers unfamiliar with the sports, the sharp color photos, sidebars, and player quotes may help pique their interest. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following First Facts: First Sports Source titles: First Source to Baseball and First Source to Hockey.