At Bat

(Clifford the Big Red Dog: Phonics Fun Reading Program #1.09

by Grace Maccarone, Tom LaPadula (Illustrator)

Hi, I'm Emily Elizabeth! We're going to have lots of fun learning how to read. I hope you like the story At Bat. It's about a ball game Clifford played with his friends. In this story, we are learning about the "b" sound.

16 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

Grace Maccarone is an American children’s book editor and author, notably of Miss Lina’s Ballerinas, illustrated by Christine Davenier, and its sequel Miss Lina’s Ballerinas and the Prince. She has also worked as an editor at Scholastic, Wireless Generation, and currently Holiday House.

Reviews

[Rod Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Howard family takes turns at the t-ball stand batting against an outfield covered by Clifford and his dog friends. Bat, catch, bat, catch, bat . . .

So much suspense!