Roasted peanuts by Egan, Tim

Title: Roasted peanuts
Author: Egan, Tim.
Illustration: Tim Egan.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin,

Comments
CIP Info Sam the horse gets picked to be on the local baseball team, but unfortunately his friend Jackson the cat, despite being a good thrower, is not selected.

I am not a baseball fan. I am not sure why I picked this book up. Over the past few weeks I had picked it up and put it back at least a dozen times. I am glad I picked it up. It was a story about not dwelling on what you can’t do, think about the things you can do. The illustrations are so detailed it is amazing.

After Sam gets picked for the team he doesn’t play well because he misses his friend Jackson. Jackson can throw well, but not in a game. Sam noticed that the peanut sales job was open and suggested Jackson take the job. Jackson doesn’t take the job right away, but after watching Sam struggle for weeks he takes the job. Sam plays better while the crowed is wowed by Jackson’s throws.

Lesson learned: If a book talks to you, pick it up and give it a try.