tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556965778167284816.post4896874165879909834..comments2023-05-22T05:13:47.147-04:00Comments on Not Just for Kids: Rave Review: Bats at the Ballgame by Brian LiesKara Schaff Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799940457339268070noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556965778167284816.post-55599881445552831432010-06-16T09:41:58.412-04:002010-06-16T09:41:58.412-04:00Hee--thanks for stopping by blies!
I guess this j...Hee--thanks for stopping by blies!<br /><br />I guess this just goes to show that a reader brings their own perspective to a book :) While I missed the references to other teams which you mention, did I see a bat making a "luckiest man" speech when the grandfather bat talked about the golden days of the game? <br /><br />I was thrilled at the opportunity to read the book in advance, andKara Schaff Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14799940457339268070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556965778167284816.post-80409490484453488812010-06-16T09:26:22.003-04:002010-06-16T09:26:22.003-04:00Hi- Thanks for blogging BATS AT THE BALLGAME!
Th...Hi- Thanks for blogging BATS AT THE BALLGAME!<br /><br />There ARE references to the Red Sox in this book, and there are also references to many other teams. For instance, if you look deep into right field, beyond the ivy (Wrigley Field), you'll see a scalloped fence: it's the ornamental frieze at Yankee Stadium, inverted. You'll also find a tiger, a marlin and many other team Brian Lieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774914132005612762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556965778167284816.post-20994586311974036762010-06-03T14:09:27.358-04:002010-06-03T14:09:27.358-04:00I agree that a summer release would have been bett...I agree that a summer release would have been better! But I just as highly recommend the other Bat books for summer birthdays--particularly Bats at the Beach. And if you're looking for a Red Sox picture book, how about the Ted Williams PB bio, "No Easy Way" by Fred Bowen. That was a very good, too.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Kara Schaff Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14799940457339268070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556965778167284816.post-3069715563255823332010-06-03T13:36:37.245-04:002010-06-03T13:36:37.245-04:00Aw man! I was hoping this was available now - I&#...Aw man! I was hoping this was available now - I've got a slew of nieces and nephews who would really enjoy this book for their birthday - all of which occur this summer :0(The Bumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334162339045336577noreply@blogger.com