Rocky the Mudhen: We're Talkin' Baseball

We recently purchased this book for our grandchild and after reading it would highly recommend this book. Even if you are not a baseball fan it still has an appeal to anyone who is looking for a book that will give their kids a positive message and help in dealing with life and its ups and downs. It is well written and beautifully illustrated. We will be buying more copies to give as gifts.

Rocky the Mudhen is a great children's book because not only does it educate younger readers on all those aspects of the baseball lexicon that are unique to America's Pastime ("tater", "rabbit ears", etc.), it teaches kids that if you believe in yourself, anything is possible. I recommend it to anyone, baseball fan or not!

This book is truly one of a kind! Our 2,5 & 7-year olds all loved this book. Rocky the Mudhen helped reinforce what my husband and I try everyday to instill with our children: never, ever give up. If you can dream it, you can become it. It is packed with fun illustrations! We had a hard time keeping our kids from turning the page in search of the "hot dog". Birthday gifts for 5-7 year olds are often difficult to find. This is our families new birthday gift for everyone!

As a parent and a teacher, I am always looking for great books to read aloud. This book is not just about baseball, it also delivers a wonderful message about working hard for what you believe in and never giving up. Every child in my third-grade classroom really enjoyed it. This book is full of colorful and fun illustrations. I enjoyed how it defined a lot of the special lingo that baseball players use. You certainly don't have to be a kid to enjoy this one!

I read this book to my Second Grade students and they really enjoyed it. It's nice to have a book that the boys really got into and the girls liked it too. It explained a lot of baseball terms and it had a great message. The illustrations were fun!