Clorinda Plays Baseball by Robert Kinerk- ADVISABLE

Kinerk, Robert. Clorinda Plays Baseball!  Illustrated by Steven Kellogg.  40 pgs.  Simon & Schuster, 2012.  $16.99.  Content: G PICTURE BOOK.  Clorinda is a friend to everyone around her.  Her greatest dream is to play baseball for the Bosstown Red Hats.  Little does she know that in an effort to help her friend Deke, the neighbor boy, her dream will eventually come true in a surprising way. The illustrations are unique to Steven Kellogg and we loved every page.  There are a lot of themes found in this simple and adorable book.  This book could be used with a unit on friendship, sports, and helping others.  Pre-K.  EL (K-3).  ADVISABLE.  Reviewer: SL.