Randy Riley's Really Big Hit
By Chris Van Dusen
Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
By Chris Van Dusen
Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
By Chris Van Dusen
Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
By Chris Van Dusen
Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
Category: Children's Picture Books
Category: Children's Picture Books
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$8.99
Mar 22, 2016 | ISBN 9780763687748 | 4-8 years
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$18.99
Feb 14, 2012 | ISBN 9780763649463 | 4-8 years
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Praise
Van Dusen’s tale is inventive and humorous. Randy is a lovably nerdy genius who is admired for his brains and is part of a team that doesn’t seem to mind his poor batting average. Gouache paintings use clean crisp lines and sharp, bright colors in a variety of perspectives. Everything from the cars in the driveways to the living-room décor places the events in pre-computer, mid-20th-century America. A cunning twist on the heroic home run that wins the game.
—Kirkus Reviews
With all the bases covered-musical text, entertaining artwork, and surefire subject matter-this title bats 1,000 for group or lapsit read-alouds.
—School Library Journal
Randy may be an easy out with a bat, but his heroism merits a spot at the heart of any budding geek’s lineup.
—Booklist
In this retro rhyming tribute to mind over batter, Van Dusen casts a wide net: anyone who’s a fan of nerds, "Casey at the Bat," classic science fiction, or mid-century design should find something to like in these eye-popping pages.
—Publishers Weekly
Children will enjoy the adventures of a young boy who used his love of baseball to save the day.
—Library Media Connection
Young Randy Riley has two passions: science and baseball. But he’s more of a student than an athlete. As Chris Van Drusen puts it in verse: "See, Randy was a genius;/he just couldn’t hit the ball./He struck out every time at bat./He wasn’t good at all." But when Randy spies through his "Space Boy telescope" a massive fireball hurling toward Earth, his way with robots saves more than a game. In science fiction, there’s more than one way to hit a home run.
—USA Today
Chris Van Dusen’s RANDY RILEY’S REALLY BIG HIT won me over at first swing… There’s a cool retro feel to this sci-fi rhyming book along with some gloriously comic special effects. It’s just scary enough to be a page turner and brings a whole new twist to kids and baseball.
—The Boston Globe
With a nod to "Casey at the Bat," a dash of science geek, and the impending destruction of the earth, RANDY RILEY’S REALLY BIG HIT has something for everyone.
—Huffington Post Parents blog
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