veritas19's review against another edition
4.0
I’m not one to pick up poetry often. I am also not a huge sports fan, especially baseball. I will be the first to admit it but this poem was actually quite good. The illustrations were astonishingly good too for a poetry book. Ken Bachaus brought life to the baseball game and I enjoyed the yellow and brown pastels pictures. They were very detailed and creative. I also enjoyed the story. I was fun and exciting and you wanted so badly for Casey to get a chance to bat. Casey up to the plate and he finally has his chance. He tries to keep the crowd from killing the ump or causing any harm. The crowd is so excited by the game that you can’t help feel their excitement too. When Casey finally put his game face on you thought there is no chance he could miss. Then you are surprised when they end with him striking out. I really enjoyed the tension of the poem, as it got closer to the climax. I was actually disappointed with the ending but I am sure I am not the only one. This was a poem that I wouldn’t mind reading again.
allera99's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
Casey at the bat is a twist of a poem and picture book. The story goes a baseball lovers emotions of having their favorite player almost come to that but the fear of the others striking out before him may stop him from being able to play the game. This book shows sports lovers what’s the game is like and how it feels to have the crowd behind you cheering for you. But in the end it teaches a lesson that even the greatest players have to strike out every now and again.
acacia1rose's review
3.75
Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayers, illustrated by Christopher Bing, published 2000 by Handprint Books
Age appropriate: 5+
Summary/Review: This age-old story tells the unlikely outcome of putting Casey in the game. Through and old-fashioned newspaper format, the reader can vividly experience the excitement of the game.
In a classroom: personal library - poetry, sports; read-aloud
Age appropriate: 5+
Summary/Review: This age-old story tells the unlikely outcome of putting Casey in the game. Through and old-fashioned newspaper format, the reader can vividly experience the excitement of the game.
In a classroom: personal library - poetry, sports; read-aloud
luann's review
4.0
It's easy to see why Christopher Bing won a Caldecott Honor for this one. His attention to detail is simply amazing. Bing designed the entire book to look like an old-fashioned scrapbook with articles and illustrations that look as if they came from period newspapers and baseball memorabilia of the time. Make sure you read more than just the poem - all of the baseball extras, including the extra articles giving details about proposed changes in baseball at the time are very interesting. I particularly enjoyed the old-time library catalog card on the inside endpaper - including a stamp saying that the book can be found on the "High Circulation Shelf." Just fun. The many details in the illustrations couldn't be fully appreciated in a classroom read-aloud setting, but would be best in small groups or one-on-one.
murderbydeath's review
5.0
Magnificent presentation of an American classic. I'm an ardent lover of baseball and I've always loved this poem and I was awed by the care and detail the illustrators, editors and publisher put into this edition. Brilliant.
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