Beezy at Bat - Hardcover

McDonald, Megan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0531300854 ISBN 13: 9780531300855

Publisher: Orchard Books, 1998

Synopsis

Three stories in which Beezy cracks nuts and riddles, picks berries, and plays baseball

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2-Youngsters who are already familiar with the unflappable heroine, introduced in Beezy (1997) and Beezy Magic (1998, both Orchard), will enjoy these new adventures. In the first chapter, Beezy, her Gran, and neighbor Mr. Gumm spend a summer evening "cracking" riddles as they crack nuts. The next episode features the girl and a friend who is so troubled about snakes that he can't pick blackberries. The third chapter finds Beezy and her companions playing a sandlot baseball game during which they recruit a mysterious right fielder with an alligator-tooth necklace and a unicycle. Sarafina Zippy takes center stage in this episode, and while she is a spirited character, readers may wonder who she is and where she came from, and question her fielding techniques. What makes the book so appealing is that all of the characters and situations are child centered and fun and the plots use familiar settings with innovative devices. Subtle humor and softly colored, though slightly washed out, gouache illustrations make this title a suitable addition to the early-reader shelves.
Pam Hopper Webb, Sandpoint Community Christian School, ID
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist:

In the third easy chapter book about Beezy, she plays baseball, scares her friend with a snake, and cracks riddles with Gran on the porch. The riddles are silly, but they are a playful way to enjoy words; the baseball action has a nice turnaround when the clumsy kid learns to catch; and the snake episode is just on the edge of shivery. Cheerful gouache illustrations show Beezy and her friends having fun in the Florida sunshine. Hazel Rochman

About this edition

• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0531300854
• ISBN 13: 9780531300855
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Poydar Nancy