The Ultimate Guide to Baseball Books for Kids and Kids at Heart

As the World Series approaches, I want to recommend some of the best baseball books for fans young and old. Since baseball is a big part of life in our home, I've enjoyed reading many books on the sport. Now, I'm sharing some of my favorites.

 

Beginner Readers: 

1. Flat Stanley at the Bat by Jeff Brown

2. Pete the Cat: Play Ball! by James Dean

3. Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish

4. My First Book of Baseball by Sports Illustrated Kids 

5. The Berenstain Bears: We Love Baseball! by Mike Berenstain 

6. Get a Hit, Mo! by David A. Adler 

7. Catching the Moon by Crystal Hubbard 

8. The William Hoy Story by Nancy Churnin 

Chapter Books:

(A variety of levels included) 

 

1. Magic Treehouse: Big Day for Baseball by Mary Pope Osborne

2. Little Rhino: My New Team by Ryan and Krystle Howard

3. The Ballpark Mysteries series by David Kelly

 

4. Roberto and Me (and the entire Baseball Card Adventure series) by Dan Gutman 

5. The Kid Who Only Hit Homers by Matt Christopher

6. Batter Up! by Jake Maddox

7. Play Ball! by Matt Christopher (and entire Little League series) 

 

 

 

8. Heat by Matt Lupica

9. Batting Order by Matt Lupica

10. The Missing Baseball (Zach and Zoe Mysteries series) by Mike Lupica 

11. Stealing Home by Matt Christopher 

12. The Brooklyn Nine by Alan Gratz 

13. A Whole New Ballgame: The Story of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League by Sue Macy 

 

Non-Fiction:

1. Who Was Babe Ruth? by Joan Holub 

2. Who Was Jackie Robinson? by Joan Holub  

3. Who Was Roberto Clemente? by Joan Holub

4. Everything Kids' Baseball Book by Greg Jacobs

5. Baseball Then to Wow! by Sports Illustrated Kids

6. What Were the Negro Leagues? by Varian Johnson

5. We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson

 

6. Baseball Around the World by Chris Singleton 

7. Magic Treehouse Fact Tracker: Baseball by Mary Pope Osborne 

 

 

 

8. Baseball's Best: Five True Stories by Andrew Gutelle 

9. Baseball's Greatest Hitters by S.A. Kramer  

10. Baseball's Greatest Players: 10 Biographies for New Readers by Andrew Martin

11. At the Plate With....Ken Griffey, Jr. (At the Plate series) by Matt Christopher   

12. The Incredible Women of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League by Anika Orrock 

 

13. It's a Numbers Game! Baseball by James Buckley, Jr. 

 

 

For Adults and Kids to Read Together:

1. The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski

2. Why We Love Baseball by Joe Posnanski

3. The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection: Celebrating the Game's Greatest Players by James Buckley, Jr.

 

4. Hall of Fame Players: Cooperstown by Bruce Herman

6. Baseball's Greatest by Sports Illustrated

 

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This is just the tip of the iceberg regarding the best baseball books for kids, tweens, and young adults. Let me know your favorites in the comments below.