Tavares delivers a beautifully told and illustrated biography... The watercolor, gouache, and pencil illustrations are gorgeous, full of movement and warmth.
Some stories are about baseball. This one’s about brothers. Before Pedro Martínez became a Red Sox legend, he was just a boy in the Dominican Republic dreaming alongside his brother. Matt Tavares fills these pages with warmth and grit—a nonfiction picture book that reminds us: where you start doesn’t decide where you’ll finish.
$17.99
Some stories are about baseball. This one is about brothers.
Before Pedro Martínez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before those three Cy Young awards, he was just a kid in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic. A boy who threw rocks at mangoes. A boy who dreamed alongside his older brother Ramon, the best pitcher he’d ever seen.
In Growing Up Pedro, acclaimed author-illustrator Matt Tavares tells the story of how that dream came true—two brothers from a small town making it all the way to the major leagues. It’s a tale of talent and grit, yes, but really it’s about the deep, unbreakable bond between siblings who believed in each other every step of the way.
Tavares fills these pages with warm, richly detailed illustrations that capture both the dusty ballfields of the Dominican Republic and the roar of a big-league stadium. Young readers will feel Pedro’s determination. And they’ll cheer when the dream finally lands.
This one’s a favorite around here. It’s the kind of book that sparks big conversations—about family, about home, about chasing something you love with everything you’ve got. Perfect for the little slugger in your life, or any child who needs a reminder that where you start doesn’t decide where you’ll finish.
A wonderful nonfiction picture book for ages 5 through 12, blending sports, biography, and a whole lot of heart.
Pull up a chair. This story’s worth lingering over.
Tavares delivers a beautifully told and illustrated biography... The watercolor, gouache, and pencil illustrations are gorgeous, full of movement and warmth.
A grand slam of a picture-book biography.
| Weight | 1.30 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10.19 × 0.42 × 12.13 in |
| Book Author | Matt Tavares |
| Fiction Type | |
| Subject | Baseball & Softball, Biography & Autobiography, Caribbean & Latin America, Juvenile Nonfiction, People & Places, Sports & Recreation |
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