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Bats at the Ballgame (Bat Books)
by
Brian Lies
Hurry up! Come one—come all!
We’re off to watch the bats play ball!
You’ll never forget your first game: the green so green, the presence of heroes past, and togetherness with family and friends, rooting for the home team. But you think humans are the only ones who enjoy America’s national pastime? Grab your bat—the other kind—and your mitt, and join these captivating bats...more
We’re off to watch the bats play ball!
You’ll never forget your first game: the green so green, the presence of heroes past, and togetherness with family and friends, rooting for the home team. But you think humans are the only ones who enjoy America’s national pastime? Grab your bat—the other kind—and your mitt, and join these captivating bats...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 6th 2010
by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
(first published July 28th 2010)
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Night is falling and the air crackles with excitement. It’s time for the annual bat baseball game! For years this bat team has been defeated by the same rival team, but this year will be different. The grounds crew preps the ground and the national anthem is sung. Soon the game is in full swing, but the innings pass and the score remains at 0-0. Will the bat's team win or will they be beaten once again by their rivals? Grab a mothdog and some Cricket Jacks and find out!
Lies’ rhyming text and evo...more
Lies’ rhyming text and evo...more
They've been to the beach. They've patronized the library. And now, Brian Lies' adorable bats are going to watch--what else?--a baseball game. The third installment in this highly appealing series is full of charm, visual humor and--if you are a Red Sox fan--a couple of in-jokes for your reading pleasure.
One of the reasons the bat books are so much fun is the opportunity they provide for sight gags. After a couple of double page spreads of bats flying towards the ball park, Lies treats his reade...more
One of the reasons the bat books are so much fun is the opportunity they provide for sight gags. After a couple of double page spreads of bats flying towards the ball park, Lies treats his reade...more
Nov 07, 2011
Candice
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Sophie - when she is older
Shelves:
picture-books
After reading Bats at the Library I sought out the other "Bats at" books. This one is as much fun and as beautifully illustrated as the first. Once again, it's not meant for the very young. There are a lot of amusing details in the illustrations that a young child would miss - a "batly" take on the old song "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" becomes "Hang me up in the rafters," for instance. Also amusing were the bat raking the pitcher's mound with a fork and two bats rolling the foul lines with powd...more
3.5 if I could. Endearing illustrations with wonderful, funny realistic details (if I can call bats playing baseball "realistic"?). See the bats raking the field with forks, and making the baselines with powdered sugar, for example. And don't miss the edited concessions sign, featuring "garlic flies" and "gnatwurst." The tale of this secret night game is told in rhyme, with extra points to Lies for getting meter right. (Verse with bad meter is a pet peeve of mine.) It feels a bit long for its ta...more
I love Lies' "Bat" books. The writing has a flow to it that is very soothing to the reader. It is so great for children to imagine this world that comes alive while they're sleeping. They aren't sure if they should believe it or not since that bats all go home when the world starts to wake up. Children can also relate to the experiences the bats have because they are doing human things and expressing emotions children are familiar with. The subtle changes the author makes to the "bat world" are...more
Do you like bats? Do you like baseball? Well, even if you don't, you're sure to like this book! Brian Lies DEFINITELY likes bats, since this is his third VERY COOL bat book. He also DEFINITELY likes baseball, and it comes through loud and clear. I'm not a huge baseball fan, but reading this makes me feel a bit of nostalgia for the golden days of baseball. I would love to see a game like this - especially if it were bats playing! Only the refreshments such as Cricket Jack and Mothdogs don't reall...more
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I really enjoyed the overall concept of this book, the author took an animal that most don't find appealing and turned it into something fun and relatable. This story would be great for boys, and especially kids that love baseball. You could incorporate this story into a history of America and how one of the greatest love sports in this country is baseball. There were rhyming words and colors that you could go over with children.
Just realized I'd never rated this one. We have all three of his bat books. Bats at the Beach is by far our favorite - but the others are cute. Love some of the little details here, especially the concessions. I am not a huge baseball fan and Bea doesn't really understand the game - so the details of this story are a bit lost on her... Illustrations are insanely good though, as always.
"Hurry up! Come one—come all! We’re off to watch the bats play ball!" The bats are at it again! This time, they are off to see a ballgame. How would they play ball? What snacks would they eat at the game? Would they play baseball as humans do? I thought this book has a good local connection with the Louisville Bats minor league baseball team. I loved the story and I still loved the illustrations!
A Home Run!
I love Brian Lies! And his latest bat book! I have always loved bats and was thrilled to find Brian Lie's 'Bat Night at the Library' and then 'Bats at the Beach'. My children and I love these stories with their charming illustrations of all the adorable bats, my son especially likes the rhyming text.
Thank you Brian Lies for another wonderful bat book!
I love Brian Lies! And his latest bat book! I have always loved bats and was thrilled to find Brian Lie's 'Bat Night at the Library' and then 'Bats at the Beach'. My children and I love these stories with their charming illustrations of all the adorable bats, my son especially likes the rhyming text.
Thank you Brian Lies for another wonderful bat book!
Incredible blend of clever rhyming text, remarkable illustrations, and a delightful premise that is well-executed.
Among many appealing moments in the book my favorite is the sky-banner lyric twist to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"- "Oh, hang me up in the rafters, Hang me up by the toes. Buy me some beenuts and cricket jack...." Don't miss this one.
Among many appealing moments in the book my favorite is the sky-banner lyric twist to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"- "Oh, hang me up in the rafters, Hang me up by the toes. Buy me some beenuts and cricket jack...." Don't miss this one.
My 6-year old son and I read this book last night. He LOVED it, and I thought it was very fun to read. My son was so happy with this book that he woke up this morning and actually wrote a letter to the author, Brian Lies! This is also an extremely popular book in the Elementary School Library. I will be purchasing more copies of this to give as gifts.
My wife bought this one for our grandaughter, and it's a lot of fun! The illustrations are stunning, and the story is funny and entertaining. As a life-long Yankees fan I couldn't approve of a couple of the nods to Boston... but, seriously, I believe that it would make a great gift for younger kids.
Bats playing baseball. Hmmm. Okay. I can't tell if I was bored by the poetry or because I hate baseball. I'm giving it an extra star because the illustrations were well done. Also it was annoying to have to turn the book upside down every other page so my three year old could see the bats right side up.
Title: Bats at the Ballgame
Author/Illustrator: Brian Lies
Publisher: Houghton Muffin Books for Children
Date: September 6, 2010
Genre: fiction
Wonderful use of rhyming text and imagery. Draws in audience. Mainly for boys in the classroom, but can be for both genders. Beautiful double page spreads artwork. Very relatable for young children.
Author/Illustrator: Brian Lies
Publisher: Houghton Muffin Books for Children
Date: September 6, 2010
Genre: fiction
Wonderful use of rhyming text and imagery. Draws in audience. Mainly for boys in the classroom, but can be for both genders. Beautiful double page spreads artwork. Very relatable for young children.
This is a worthy book in the Bats series and the third “Bats at the…” book that I’ve read. I love baseball so this one was really fun for me to read. I particularly enjoyed the Bat’s version of the famous “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” song, though it wasn’t shown in its entirety. Fine, rhyming story. Marvelous illustrations. I like bats but even those who are fearful of them or repulsed by them might very well enjoy this/these books.
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I love this series, but really don't like baseball. The meter in this is also harder for me to follow when I read it aloud to my kids. Not sure how I feel about the wrong-side-up pages, too. It would have been more clever to follow through from one point of view....
I really like the bats. Nice how a few pages when turned upside down reveal another picture. Plenty of extension activities with this and the other two bat stories (at the beach and library) as well as connecting to nonfiction information on bats.
Call me a purist, the original "Bats at the Beach" was the primo title from this author. A reader who is either obsessed with bats,baseball or both will like this title...but it doesn't have the zing to capture everyone else into the audience.
The text itself is not the book's strong point. Sometimes the rhymes seem a little forced. That being said, though, the pictures are absolutely stunning. There is so much to look at, and so many things going on. This book is a visual treat.
This was a nice story. The rhymng text and the beautiful illustrations compliment each other nicely. The story is thrilling with allusions to baseball history and accomplishments from Major League Baseball. I enjoyed it.
Jul 29, 2011
Sandybear76
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The bats are at it again. This time at the ballgame, where they eat garlic flies and cricket jacks during the seventh inning stretch. I loved Bats in the Library but this newest one is sure to be a favorite in the library too.
I feel bad only giving it 3 stars because I love the other 2 books. However, this one just didn't flow as well and didn't have humor the other ones did. I would recommend it to some of my baseball loving friends.
Have you ever wondered what happens when we go to bed and the nocturnal animals take over? This silly look at a ballgame of bats makes one wonder...Playful poetry, both girls and boys will surely love this one.
One of the absolute most adorable books I've ever read. I can't even say more than that, other than that this is the sort of book every person should have in their collection, regardless of their age.
Just like Bats at the Library, this is clever and has wonderful pictures. I love these bats.
Love stories that rhyme, even if they are about baseball. The fun twist on this book is the fact that baseball is being played by bats. Great story for the little ones with a rhythmic beat.
Brian is an amazing illustrator, and you couldn't ask for a better subject matter. The stilted rhyme didn't do the illustrations justice, but the art deserves five stars.
Lies continues his unique series, creating a vivid parallel world where bats enjoy baseball in their own way. I love the bats’ faces and the detailed paintings.
Brian Lies' bats return to play a night baseball game. The play by play of the game was fun, but it bothered me to see bats running after grounders. Can't they fly?
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I was born in 1963 in Princeton, New Jersey, which back then was a quiet college town, surrounded by old farmland slowly giving way to housing developments. I spent a lot of time building dams and forts in the woods across the street with my best friend, inventing things, and writing and drawing with my older sister. At various times during my childhood, we had newts, gerbils and rabbits as pets....more
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