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Baseball Picture Books

Apple batter by Deborah Turney Zagwÿn

The Babe & I by written by David A. Adler ; illustrated by Terry Widener

Ballpark by Elisha Cooper

Baseball hour by Carol Nevius ; illustrated by Bill Thomson

Bats at the ballgame by written and illustrated by Brian Lies

Batter up Wombat by Helen Lester ; illustrated by Lynn Munsinger

The Berenstain bears go out for the team by Stan & Jan Berenstain

Betsy's day at the game by Greg Bancroft ; illustrated by Katherine Blackmore

The boys by Jeff Newman ; illustrated by Jeff Newman

Champions on the bench: the Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars by Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrations by Leonard Jenkins

Clorinda plays baseball! by Robert Kinerk ; illustrated by Steven Kellogg

Dad, Jackie, and me by written by Myron Uhlberg ; illustrated by Colin Bootman

Daddy Adventure Day by Dave Keane ; illustrated by Sue Rama

The field beyond the outfield by Mark Teague

Girl wonder: a baseball story in nine innings by Deborah Hopkinson ; illustrated by Terry Widener

Goodnight baseball by written by Michael Dahl ; illustrated by Christina Forshay

Hit the ball Duck by Jez Alborough

Joy in Mudville by written by Bob Raczka ; illustrations by Glin Dibley

Knuckleball Ned by R.A. Dickey, with Michael Karounos ; illustrated by Tim Bowers

Lucky Luis by Gary Soto ; illustrated by Rhode Montijo

Mama played baseball by David Adler ; illustrated by Chris O'Leary

Michael's golden rules by written by Deloris Jordan, with Roslyn M. Jordan ; illustrated by Kadir Nelson ; introduction by Michael Jordan

Mudball by Matt Tavares

Out of the ballpark by Alex Rodriguez ; illustrated by Frank Morrison

Play ball! by Jorge Posada ; with Robert Burleigh ; illustrated by Raul Colon

Play ball, Jackie! by Stephen Krensky ; illustrations by Joe Morse

Quacky baseball by Peter Abrahams ; illustrated by Frank Morrison

Rhinos who play baseball by Julie Mammano

Take me out to the ball game by Maryann Kovalski

Take me out to the Yakyu by Aaron Meshon

When the fireflies come by Jonathan London ; illustrated by Terry Widener

Who's on first? by Abbott & Costello ; illustrated by John Martz