Reviews for The bat boy & his violin

The average rating for The bat boy & his violin based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-08-03 00:00:00 Paul Rock I read a review of this Caldecott winner book in the Washington Post kids section. It is about a boy growing up in 1948. His father is manager of a team in the Negro National League during its last days, as baseball began to be integrated as a national sport. The father believes his son, who is passionate about playing his violin, needs more fresh air and exercise, and of course exposure to baseball! What I loved was the father's growing appreciation of his son, and the son "stepping up to the plate" as batboy for the father's team. The father-son negotiation and the father's affirmation of love for his son as even more important than his interest in having his son involved with sports was lovely. I bought two copies. One for a grandson whose father loves baseball, and whose younger brother loves music. The other copy? For ME of course!

Review # 2 was written on 2017-04-17 00:00:00 Stephen Chmielewicz Reginald enjoyed playing the violin and he practiced all the time. While his mother supported him, his dad wanted him to become a baseball player. His dad cut into Reginald’s practice time by making him become bat boy for the Negro team he managed. Reginald takes his violin with him and practice when he can. Reginald is clumsy as a bat boy but is not clumsy with the violin. The team was on a losing streak until Reginald inspired the players by playing his violin. The Bat Boy & His Violin was a delightful read.