Batter Up for the First Day of School! by Bethany Hegedus - ISBN: 9780593526637
Hardcover
Swing into school! A grand slam start to a new year.

Batter Up for the First Day of School!

$42.50

  • Hardcover

    40 pages

  • Release Date

    11 June 2025

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Summary

A playful, baseball-themed first-day-of-school adventure!

Wake up, Sluggers. It’s time to … Batter up for the first day of school!

It’s the first day of school at Grand Slam Elementary, and there is much to do before the Twins can step up to the plate! After putting on their uniforms, fueling up for the day, and doing an equipment check, the kids are ready to slide into first period. Opening day is full of curveballs, but the innings fly by until the kids return to home base, …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593526637
ISBN-10:0593526635
Author:Bethany Hegedus, Nomar Perez
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:40
Release Date:11 June 2025
Weight:380g
Dimensions:248mm x 249mm x 9mm
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Critics Review

★ “This is a peppy first day of school story to knock game-day jitters out of the park.” —School Library Journal, starred review

About The Author

Bethany Hegedus

Bethany Hegedus is an award-winning author of picture books and middle grade novels, including Grandfather Gandhi and Alabama Spitfire. A former educator, she teaches widely and enjoys mentoring young writers. Hegedus is the owner and creative director of the Writing Barn, a writing workshop and retreat center. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas.

Nomar Perez is a Puerto Rican illustrator, author, and designer for children. He has earned several awards for his work, including the Pura Belpre Honor for his author-illustrator debut, Coqui in the City. He studied computer animation and painting at Bowling Green State University. He lives in Ohio.

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