Books Like Time to Play Baseball!
Families who loved Time to Play Baseball! by Nick Healy often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Time to Play Baseball! by Nick Healy often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child comes home from practice feeling like they have let the team down or when a string of strikeouts has them wanting to quit. This early chapter book follows a young athlete through the emotional highs and lows of a single baseball game, providing a realistic look at how frustration can cloud a child's performance. It goes beyond the rules of the game to explore the internal struggle of managing anger and the importance of supporting teammates through their mistakes. Designed for early elementary readers, the story normalizes the feeling of shame that comes with a public error while highlighting the resilience needed to try again in the next inning. It is a perfect choice for children who are transitioning to organized sports and need help navigating the social expectations of sportsmanship and collective effort.
