Batter Up for the First Day of School!

By Bethany Hegedus

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, excited to do it all again tomorrow

With plenty of punny prose and playful baseball terms, this humorous read-aloud is the perfect way to get little sluggers ready for the first day of school.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593526635
• ISBN13: 9780593526637
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2