Mickey Mantle (Baseball Legends)

Rating:
Summary: A Good Book - Appropriate For Its Intended Audience
Review: Why am I reviewing a children's book? My second grade son had to write a book report on a bibliography. He is a big baseball fan - like his father - so he picked Mickey Mantle. As most of you know, Mickey's exploits on the baseball field are certainly worthy of his hero status. However, some of his exploits off the field hardly are appropriate for a second grader. Trying to avoid discouraging my son from his selected topic, I searched Amazon and found "Mickey Mantle - Baseball Legends."

The book is fun and interesting, focusing on Mickey's humble beginnings and his baseball accomplishments. It is very readable and manageable for a young reader. Most importantly, the book is quite appropriate for its intended younger audience. It focuses on Mickey's baseball career while avoiding other elements of Mickey's life that younger children do not need to know. A child can enjoy the book and story, while adults do not have to fear its subject.

Rating:
Summary: A Good Book - Appropriate For Its Intended Audience
Review: Why am I reviewing a children's book? My second grade son had to write a book report on a bibliography. He is a big baseball fan - like his father - so he picked Mickey Mantle. As most of you know, Mickey's exploits on the baseball field are certainly worthy of his hero status. However, some of his exploits off the field hardly are appropriate for a second grader. Trying to avoid discouraging my son from his selected topic, I searched Amazon and found "Mickey Mantle - Baseball Legends."

The book is fun and interesting, focusing on Mickey's humble beginnings and his baseball accomplishments. It is very readable and manageable for a young reader. Most importantly, the book is quite appropriate for its intended younger audience. It focuses on Mickey's baseball career while avoiding other elements of Mickey's life that younger children do not need to know. A child can enjoy the book and story, while adults do not have to fear its subject.