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EASY READERS

Hooks, William H. Meisel, Paul, Illustrator

Mr. Baseball

48 pp. | Gareth | January, 1998 | Library ISBN 0-8368-1765-6

(3) K-3 Bank Street Ready-to-Read series. The narrator, a Little League ballplayer, tells how his tagalong five-year-old brother, Eli, finds a way to join the team despite his young age. In four short chapters the text good-naturedly explores a common sibling problem. Humorous illustrations show Eli thoroughly enjoying his team positions--first as enthusiastic waterboy, then as equally excited mascot.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.