EXCERPT and REVIEW
Boomer at the Bat
(Woodville Tales Book 1)
(Woodville Tales Book 1)
by Julia Dweck
Boomer at the Bat is Julia Dweck's latest release and the first in her new Woodville Tales series. You can read an excerpt and my review.
You can also check out my earlier blog posts and reviews of other books by this author: Blucy (blog post), Mary had a Sleepy Sheep (blog post), Humpfree: The Humpless Camel (blog post), Faux Paw (blog post), Zippity-Zoo (blog post), Monkey Fun! (blog post), Jump! (blog post), Crowned! (blog post), Frostbite! (blog post), and Snitch & Sneer Hit the Hood (blog post).
Description
Whizz! Zoom! Whoosh! Boomer Bunny is the fastest critter in all of Woodville. Now, it's Boomer's turn up at the bat and all the Woodville team is counting on him to win the big game. But in order to do his best, Boomer must learn to slow down and listen.
Laughter fills the air in this high-flying baseball adventure, which mixes humorous rhymes by Julia Dweck with playful illustrations by Chris Kennett. Boomer at the Bat is the first in the Woodville Tales series, teaching youngsters that good sportsmanship is always in season!
Excerpt
Praise for the Book
"... another fabulous release from this awesome author! Every adventure has an element of fun, learning, and those wonderful illustrations that you simply can't take your eyes off of." ~ GMR
"Julia Dweck's inimitable style of rhyming text is absolutely hilarious, and the zany illustrations by Chris Kennett complement it beautifully." ~ Learning Table
"I love the message of this book. It is a great way to teach kids about good sportsmanship." ~ Secret Pearls Reviews
"Julia Dweck has done it again! This book has a great story and my boys absolutely loved it." ~ Silvie @ MSLG
"This book is adorable, sweet and has a great message." ~ Mrs Mommy Booknerd
My Review
By Lynda Dickson
Boomer the bunny is playing baseball in front of his home crowd. Will he score a home run? Or are there more important things?
Julia Dweck's rhyming verse is a pleasure to read, as always, and the illustrations by Chris Kennett really bring her animal characters to life. While the kids will enjoy the sporting action in the story, Coach Wuzzle gives a lesson is sportsmanship ("Just play the game the best you can," he tells Boomer) which their parents will appreciate.
I look forward to more children's sporting adventures in upcoming Woodville Tales.
About the Author
Julia Dweck is a published author of children's books for digital and print publication. Her stories span the spectrum of humor, fantasy and edutainment in rhyme and in prose.
Julia's background in elementary education affords her the opportunity to be in touch with what children want to read and what makes them giggle. She's collaborated with leading illustrators in the world of children's literature to produce over 30 books. Her titles have garnered placement on Amazon's bestsellers lists, "Kindle Daily Deals" and customer top rated lists.
In her spare time, Julia is a designer of educational adjuncts for children's literature, and has worked with such notable publishing houses as Penguin Young Readers. She presented at the 2012 National Center for Family Literacy for her creative use of technology in the classroom.
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