Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
(Barefoot Singalongs)

Author

Nathalie Alonso

Illustrator

Naida Mazzenga

Publication Date

March 04, 2025

Genre / Grade Band

Fiction / K − 1^st

Language

English

Format

Novel in Verse

Includes Back Matter

Take Me Out to the Ball Game! (Barefoot Singalongs)

Paperback

Hardcover

Description

Batters up! A reimagining of the classic baseball anthem!

You've heard that we root, root, root for the home team and enjoy some peanuts and cracker jacks, but do you know the diverse history and culture behind America's favorite pastime turned global phenomenon? In this twist on the classic song, enjoy the familiar tune while learning about iconic baseball events, players, and parks that shaped the sport as we know it today.

Celebrate America's 250th birthday by learning about it's favorite pastime
End notes include more baseball facts about the game, players and parks
Includes QR code access to audio and video animation

Publication date

March 04, 2025

Genre

Fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9798888593707

Publisher

Barefoot Books

Series

Barefoot Singalongs

BISAC categories

Kirkus

Starred Review

A notably inclusive look at the great American pastime, let down by inelegant text.

Nathalie Alonso

Nathalie Alonso is a Cuban American bilingual writer and journalist based in New York City. A seasoned baseball reporter, her writing has appeared in National Geographic, Outside, and Refinery29, among other outlets. She is currently a reporter and producer at MLB.com's Spanish-language sister site, LasMayores.com.

Rudy Gutierrez is an artist and children's book illustrator. He received the Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration for his work on Papa and Me by Arthur Dorros, a Caldecott Honor for Double Bass Blues by Andrea J. Loney, and the Américas Book Award for Pelé, King of Soccer by Monica Brown, among many other honors. Rudy teaches illustration at the Pratt Institute School of Design in New York City

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