"You Never Heard of Casey Stengel?!" by Barry Blitt is a vibrant and humorous picture book that introduces young readers to the legendary baseball player and manager Casey Stengel. The story captures Stengel’s larger-than-life personality and his whimsical approach to the game of baseball. Through playful illustrations and engaging prose, the book highlights his unforgettable quotes, famous antics, and the impact he had on the sport. As readers follow Stengel's journey, they are invited to appreciate the joy of baseball and the significance of one of its most iconic figures, making it a delightful read for children and baseball fans alike. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Schwartz & Wade Books .

Jonah Winter is the author of Barack , Dizzy , Diego , and Atheneum's own Sonia Sotomayor , and Roberto Clemente , to name a few. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Barry Blitt's illustrations have appeared on more than eighty New Yorker covers and have also graced the pages of The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly . He is the illustrator of Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds) by Geoffrey Koske and The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn by Robert Burleigh, as well as other picture books. He lives in Roxbury, Connecticut.