"The Baseball Game Is On!"- "The Eagles vs. The Sharks!" is Book-3 in the "Sports Action Kid Books"-
This exciting picture book story is portrayed with terrific baseball action between the Eagles and the Sharks.
A double play, a catch at the wall, a base runner sliding at home plate and another caught stealing second base, all create the drama and thrill of a live baseball game. Continuous action flows from each page leading to a dramatic ninth inning victory by the __________! The children have front row seats to this gripping baseball game and will not leave until that winning run is scored! Featuring great determination and effort with inspiring teamwork, all in the spirit of fair play and good sportsmanship!
- Special Bonus Literacy Page Format-
The picture book story includes a special literacy page format. It is designed to enhance a child's reading skill development, before, during or after sharing the exciting baseball story. The story is in a large black text, while the alphabet is shown in small red letters on the left margin, with story words in small blue text along the right margin, of each page. The format allows for reference at any time to reinforce and practice reading skills. ... letters make sounds! ... sounds make words! .... words make sentences!
The story includes.....
- full color play-by-play baseball action with a lively rhyming text
- a two page glossary of baseball terms
- a baseball player position glossary and pictorial
- the special page format to promote reading skill development
- A helpful chart at the end of the baseball story, shows the 4 Building Blocks of Reading, with tips and activities for parents and care givers reading with children. Each building block represents and explains a literacy skill, and offers tips and activities, for that skill development that contributes to a child's overall reading development.
