Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)
The Bambino and Me by Zachary Hyman
Add The Bambino and Me to bookshelf
Add to Bookshelf

Look Inside

The Bambino and Me

By Zachary Hyman
Illustrated by Zachary Pullen

By Zachary Hyman
Illustrated by Zachary Pullen

By Zachary Hyman
Illustrated by Zachary Pullen

By Zachary Hyman
Illustrated by Zachary Pullen

By Zachary Hyman
Read by Jason Alexander

By Zachary Hyman
Read by Jason Alexander

Best Seller
Paperback $7.99

Aug 11, 2015 | ISBN 9781770496286 | 6-9 years

Ebook $7.99

Apr 08, 2014 | ISBN 9781770496293 | 6-9 years

Audiobook Download $5.00

Nov 25, 2014 | 16 Minutes | 6-9 years

All Formats
+
    The Bambino and Me by Zachary Hyman
    Paperback $7.99
    Aug 11, 2015 | ISBN 9781770496286

    Buy from Other Retailers:

    See All Formats (2) +
    • $7.99

      Aug 11, 2015 | ISBN 9781770496286 | 6-9 years

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    • Apr 08, 2014 | ISBN 9781770496293 | 6-9 years

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    • Nov 25, 2014 | ISBN 9781101916537 | 6-9 years

      16 Minutes

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Buy the Audiobook Download:

    About The Bambino and Me

    It’s 1927, and ten-year-old George Henry Alexander is full of the joys of summer: long days, warm nights and baseball, especially the greatest player in the game: Babe Ruth–the Bambino.

         When George’s parents surprise him with tickets to a game between his beloved Yankees and their rivals, the Boston Red Sox, he couldn’t be more excited. A real baseball game, and his first chance to see his hero in the flesh!

         But when the big day arrives, things don’t quite go according to plan. On what is supposed to be the best afternoon of his young life, George finds himself doing the one thing no true Yankees fan should ever do. He’s so low, he’d rather kiss a girl! How can he face his hero when he feels like the biggest traitor in the world?

         In this magical story that perfectly conjures 1920s New York and the nostalgia of childhood summers, an unexpected encounter shows George the value of never giving up.

    About The Bambino and Me

    A picture book that perfectly conjures 1920s New York for fans of baseball and Babe Ruth. This is baseball’s The Hockey Sweater (by Roch Carrier) for the US market.
         George Henry Alexander is a huge fan of baseball. His favorite team is the New York Yankees and his favorite player is Babe Ruth. George plays baseball during his free time and he listens to the games on the radio with his dad. Everywhere he goes, he carries his Babe Ruth baseball card.

         On his birthday, George’s parents surprise him with two tickets to watch the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees–his first real game! But his presents don’t stop there. Uncle Alvin has sent him a baseball jersey and cap, but it’s for the Boston Red Sox! Filled with horror, George tosses them aside, but his mother will not have any of that. He will wear them to the baseball game with his dad!

         What will happen at the game? Will George get to meet Babe Ruth while wearing the opposing team’s jersey?

    About The Bambino and Me

    George Henry Alexander is a huge fan of baseball. His favorite team is the New York Yankees and his favorite player is Babe Ruth. George plays baseball during his free time and he listens to the games on the radio with his dad. Everywhere he goes, he carries his Babe Ruth baseball card.

    On his birthday, George’s parents surprise him with two tickets to watch the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees–his first real game! But his presents don’t stop there. Uncle Alvin has sent him a baseball jersey and cap, but it’s for the Boston Red Sox! Filled with horror, George tosses them aside, but his mother will not have any of that. He will wear them to the baseball game with his dad!

    What will happen at the game? Will George get to meet Babe Ruth while wearing the opposing team’s jersey?

    Listen to a sample from The Bambino and Me

    Also by Zachary Hyman

    The Magician's Secret
    Hockey Hero
    See all books by Zachary Hyman

    Also by Zachary Hyman

    The Magician's Secret
    Hockey Hero
    See all books by Zachary Hyman

    Also by Zachary Hyman

    The Magician's Secret
    Hockey Hero
    See all books by Zachary Hyman

    About Zachary Hyman

    ZACHARY HYMAN is a Canadian professional hockey player who previously played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and is currently with the Edmonton Oilers. He is the author of Hockey Hero and The Bambino and Me, two inspiring sports-themed picture books…. More about Zachary Hyman

    About Zachary Hyman

    ZACHARY HYMAN is a Canadian professional hockey player who previously played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and is currently with the Edmonton Oilers. He is the author of Hockey Hero and The Bambino and Me, two inspiring sports-themed picture books…. More about Zachary Hyman

    About Zachary Hyman

    ZACHARY HYMAN is a Canadian professional hockey player who previously played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and is currently with the Edmonton Oilers. He is the author of Hockey Hero and The Bambino and Me, two inspiring sports-themed picture books…. More about Zachary Hyman

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Aug 11, 2015 | 48 Pages | 8-1/2 x 10-1/4 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9781770496286

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Apr 08, 2014 | 48 Pages | 6-9 years | ISBN 9781770496293

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Nov 25, 2014 | 16 Minutes | 6-9 years | ISBN 9781101916537

    YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

    Praise

    “The tale is entirely fictional, but it manages to capture the essence of that extraordinary time and the larger-than-life persona that was Babe Ruth. Hyman invests George’s voice with boyish enthusiasm and conversational language filled with contemporary syntax. Pullen’s oddly proportioned, compelling illustrations, rendered in oil paint and walnut oil, are in perfect tandem with the nostalgic spirit of the text and wonderfully depict every aspect of the characters’ emotions ….” – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews


    “Pullen’s oversize oil paintings …. [are] an inspired complement to the wry humor. Mixing just the right amount of nostalgia, pitch-perfect storytelling, and baseball fantasy, Pullen and Hyman have crafted a winning tale for readers, young and old—even Red Sox fans will find it irresistible.” – School Library Journal

    Looking for More Great Reads?
    21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Raise kids who love to read

    Brightly

    Raise kids who love to read

    Today's Top Books

    Today's Top Books

    Want to know what people are actually reading right now?

         An online magazine for today’s home cook

    TASTE

    An online magazine for today’s home cook