The Thing Lenny Loves Most About Baseball
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Andrew Larsen’s latest story celebrates the eternal hope and joy of baseball. Lenny loves playing baseball. He also loves reading about it. He wants to be in the big leagues, and, he figures, the more he knows, the better his chances. The only thing is, when he’s in the outfield, the ball somehow always ends up by his feet and not in his glove. But he and his dad practice. And practice. Lenny doesn’t give up. And it pays off. He makes a game-changing catch! Now he’s proven he can be great some of the time. Which makes him just like the greatest Hall of Famers, right? All you need is glove — as long as you believe!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Larsen delivers the encouraging story of Lenny, a light brown–skinned childwho loves reading about baseball in his Big Book of Baseball Facts but is discouraged once the season starts and he fails to catch a pop fly. With some practice and the constant support of his red-haired father, however, Lenny grows as a player and learns that even the greats aren't great all the time—just one of the many things Lenny enjoys about the game. "I love that about baseball" serves as a refrain throughout, reinforcing Lenny's devotion and determination. Pavlovic's dynamic illustrations, rendered on paper and digitally, bring the tale to life with comics-style panels, pencil strokes, and washes of watercolor. This motivational tale, set against the potent backdrop of a compassionate parent-child relationship, will remind readers that improvement requires persistence. Ages 3–7.
