Play Ball With Me
PreSchool-Grade 1–Children are invited to guess what game is featured from an illustration showing a kitten holding a ball and standing on an outdoor playing field. Turning the die-cut pages reveals the answer along with a picture inventory of related athletic gear: This is my soccer shirt, These are my basketball shorts, These are my baseball socks. All of the items can be found in the brightly colored cartoon art. A positive statement, such as And this is me scoring a touchdown!, frames each of the five action scenes. The book ends with the teammates playing a friendly game of catch. Reproducible paper-doll patterns extend the interactive fun. A winning title for young sports enthusiasts.–Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, CanadaCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.