Monday, March 9, 2026

Take Me Out To the Ballgame by Jack Norworth and Gary Clement - ESSENTIAL

Take Me Out To the Ballgame by Jack Norworth, illustrated by Gary Clement. PICTURE BOOK.  Greystone Books Ltd., 2026. $20. 9781778403248

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL

APPEALS TO: MANY

A boy wants his father to put down his work and take him to the baseball game. The boy begins to sing the song, Take Me Out to the Ballgame while imagining himself in the game. By the end of the song, both are singing.

This visual rendition of the American pastime song will delight all baseball fans. The joyful intro of the boy begging his father to go will put a smile on your face. Clement adds some historical notes at the end about the songwriter and the song. 

There are persons of color in the illustrations.

MOMMAC


No comments:

Post a Comment

Welcome to Kiss the Book Jr.!

Welcome! Kiss the Book Jr. is for board books, picture books, early readers, and chapter books.  Also, any novels and non-fiction that we ag...