Lucy is playing catch with her family at the park when she is invited to join her friends' baseball team.
Their friendly coach teaches them the basics of offense and defense as they practice catching, hitting and fielding. Then they use these skills in a real game, where Lucy must overcome her fear of getting hit by the ball. With encouragement from Coach Al, Lucy steps up to the plate and gives her best swing. Playing a big part in the game's exciting finish, Lucy realizes what makes baseball such a fun sport to play with family and friends.
Lucy Tries Baseball is the sixth title in the Lucy Tries Sports series, following books about basketball, hockey, soccer, short track and luge. The series encourages children to get active and participate in sports and recreation.
Available in French as Lucy joue au baseball, and in Spanish as Lucy juega al béisbol.
“This book captures so many of the elements that make sports great: they’re challenging, intimidating and ultimately rewarding for young children. Lucy's journey around the basepath is a reminder of how much we all need to be encouraging our youth to be active, to play and to be good teammates to one another. Lucy Tries Baseball, like our favourite hitter, is a home run!”
“Appealing cartoon illustrations and simple text offer a fast-moving overview of the game...Emphasizing inclusion and playing for fun, this title will be a hit with preschool and primary grade readers.”
“A cute story about a little girl playing on a baseball team for the first time and overcoming some of those worries…Kids will enjoy this book!”