Baby Dunks-a-Lot
A Picture Book
Sam Apple author Jayson Tatum author Parker-Nia Gordon illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Abrams
Published:21st Nov '24
Should be back in stock very soon
NBA champion Jayson Tatum scores with this hilarious tale of a baby turned basketball superstar!
Inspired by Jayson Tatum’s life as both an NBA superstar and a loving dad, this laugh-out-loud picture book is the story of what happens when a tot becomes an NBA teammate. Coathored by Sam Apple and featuring Parker-Nia Gordon’s sweet and appealing art, Baby Dunks-a-Lot is “delightful . . .silly and sporty in equal measure” (Kirkus).
When a big kid teaches his little brother how to play basketball for the first time, something unusual happens . . . baby bro flies through the air for a monster dunk! Before long, every professional team wants the incredible dunking baby on their roster. Baby Dunks-A-Lot is poised to become a basketball legend—that is, until he misses his bedtime.
The Boss Baby meets Space Jam in Jayson Tatum’s debut picture book, Baby Dunks-a-Lot!
“Jayson Tatum shoots and scores! Baby Dunks-a-Lot is a bundle of basketball joy!” -- Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid
"Baby D charms his teammates and the league as surely as he’ll charm readers...a delightful read.Sports fans will enjoy fun references and cameos from famous ballers...Silly and sporty in equal measure." * Kirkus Reviews *
"[S]lam-dunk prowess...It’s a sportsball send-up poised to remind readers of young collaborators’ ample strengths." * Publishers Weekly *
"The fun and ridiculous premise carries a story that is sure to bring a smile to babies and sports fans alike...Easily recommended for basketball shelves." * School Library Journal *
ISBN: 9781419771460
Dimensions: 267mm x 216mm x 13mm
Weight: 217g
40 pages