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Jack at bat

Title:

Jack at bat

Author:

Barnett, Mac, author.

Pizzoli, Greg, illustrator.

Series:

Jack book ;

Series Number:

Summary:

The Lady and Rex have a baseball game against the Big City Brats. Jack is not allowed to swing the bat, so he is told to be the Bat Boy. That is, until the Lady Town Ladies and the Big City Brats are tied. It's up to Jack to hit a home run, but on the way to home plate he spots some snacks...

Audience:

Ages 4-8

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Genre:

Sports fiction.

Readers (Publications)

Subject Term:

Rabbits -- Juvenile fiction.

Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.

Behavior -- Juvenile fiction.

Baseball stories -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Pizzoli, Greg,

Publisher:

Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC,

Publication Date:

2020

ISBN:

9780593113820

Publication Information:

New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC, [2020]

Call Number:

JR BARNETT

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003493239	Juvenile Readers	BARNETT	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog.

The Lady and Rex have a baseball game against the Big City Brats. Jack is not allowed to swing the bat, so he is told to be the Bat Boy. That is, until the Lady Town Ladies and the Big City Brats are tied. It's up to Jack to hit a home run, but on the way to home plate he spots some snacks . . .

Welcome to the laugh-out-loud and irreverent world of Jack, a new early reader series by the New York Times bestselling and award-winning team of Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli.

Author Notes

Mac Barnett is a New York Times bestselling author of books for children. His picture book Extra Yarn won a 2013 Caldecott Honor and the 2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He also writes the Brixton Brothers series of mystery novels. He co-wrote Battle Bunny with Jon Scieszka which was a New York Times bestseller. Barnettt's book, Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, illustrated by Jon Klassen, made the New York Times bestseller list in October 2014. It also won an E.B. White Read-Aloud Award 2015 in the picture book category.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2--Jack the rabbit is back, and this time he's on a baseball team. When The Lady Town Ladies are down by four runs in the last inning, it's up to Jack to pinch hit and win the game--if he can follow the rules. As in previous installments, Jack's antics once again cross the line from simple mischief to borderline malice, as he steals snacks and equipment, and refuses to follow instructions. Kids will certainly find these instances hilarious, but some parents may be less than amused. Regardless, the text does a great job repeating sight words and phrases for repetition practice and phonic awareness, and at 80 pages, also gently introduces the idea of chapters and plot points to the very early reader set. Pizzoli's trademark style is a home run as usual; his simple character design feels childlike and relatable, while his lack of detail and background keeps the focus on the story and developing reading skills. VERDICT Great for "Elephant and Piggie" fans.--Peter Blenski, Hartland Public Library, WI