Baseball Books for Kids

39 books in baseball. Every book rated for reading level and content intensity.

Baseball books for kids span a wider readiness range than parents usually expect. The same genre category contains gentle picture books and high-intensity middle-grade novels — Lexile and grade-level scores measure text complexity, not what's actually in the story. A baseball title appropriate for a confident 8-year-old reader could still cover themes a sensitive 12-year-old isn't ready for.

Across HootRated's 39 baseball titles, books span picture books through Grade 7. About 95% are rated Gentle or Mild — safe picks for sensitive readers and kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% sit at the Intense or Very Intense end. Average content intensity is 1.1/5.

Use the intensity badges (green → red, low → high) to filter by emotional readiness rather than just age. For deeper detail on how we rate, see our rating methodology.

The History of the Montreal Expos (Baseball (Mankato, Minn.).)

Michael E. Goodman

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The History of the Montreal Expos (Baseball (Mankato, Minn.).)

Michael E. Goodman

Level 6-7 Gentle

Mexican whiteboy

Matt de la Peña

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Mexican whiteboy

Matt de la Peña

Level 6 Moderate

Hall of Fame baseball

Mac Davis

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Hall of Fame baseball

Mac Davis

Elysian Fields

Thomas W. Gilbert

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Elysian Fields

Thomas W. Gilbert

Dead ball

Thomas W. Gilbert

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Dead ball

Thomas W. Gilbert

Bruce Weber's Inside baseball, 1988.

Bruce Weber

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Bruce Weber's Inside baseball, 1988.

Bruce Weber

What a catch!

Dean Hughes

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What a catch!

Dean Hughes

Wrongway Applebaum

Marjorie Lewis

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Wrongway Applebaum

Marjorie Lewis

Baseball.

DK Publishing, Inc

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Baseball.

DK Publishing, Inc

Baseball's home-run hitters

Richard Rainbolt

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Baseball's home-run hitters

Richard Rainbolt

Baseball (Successful Sports)

Andrew Santella

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Baseball (Successful Sports)

Andrew Santella

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Daisy Scott

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The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Daisy Scott

Holding at third

Linda Zinnen

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Holding at third

Linda Zinnen

The jungle baseball game

Tom Paxton

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The jungle baseball game

Tom Paxton

Baseball

Benjamin Brewster

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Baseball

Benjamin Brewster

i can read - pete the cat play ball

James Dean

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i can read - pete the cat play ball

James Dean

Greatest in Baseball

Davis

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Greatest in Baseball

Davis

Home Run Heroes! Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa

Joe Layden

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Home Run Heroes! Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa

Joe Layden

Baseball and Softball Rules

Ian Smyth

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Baseball and Softball Rules

Ian Smyth

Play by Play Baseball

Don Geng

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Play by Play Baseball

Don Geng

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Jack Norworth

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Jack Norworth

BASEBALL'S BEST:ACES OF THE MOUND

Dick Lally

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BASEBALL'S BEST:ACES OF THE MOUND

Dick Lally

SUPERSTAR TEAM #9 (Superstar Team)

Dean Hughes

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SUPERSTAR TEAM #9 (Superstar Team)

Dean Hughes

World Series

Buckley, James

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World Series

Buckley, James

Down to the Wire

DK Publishing

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Down to the Wire

DK Publishing

Great moments in baseball

Michael Burgan

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Great moments in baseball

Michael Burgan

Baseball

Tom Owens

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Baseball

Tom Owens

Oliver's Game (Tavares baseball books)

Matt Tavares

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Oliver's Game (Tavares baseball books)

Matt Tavares

The Chicago Black Sox Baseball Scandal

Michael Pellowski

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The Chicago Black Sox Baseball Scandal

Michael Pellowski

Time Out!

Hartson Adams

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Time Out!

Hartson Adams

Thumb on a Diamond

Ken Roberts

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Thumb on a Diamond

Ken Roberts

The Inside Pitch

Michael Gallina

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The Inside Pitch

Michael Gallina

The History of the Montreal Expos (Baseball (Mankato, Minn.).)

Michael E. Goodman

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The History of the Montreal Expos (Baseball (Mankato, Minn.).)

Michael E. Goodman

Amazing Baseball Records

Brian Howell

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Amazing Baseball Records

Brian Howell

Home run heroes

John Bergez

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Home run heroes

John Bergez

How Baseball Works (How Sports Work)

Keltie Thomas

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How Baseball Works (How Sports Work)

Keltie Thomas

Heads-up Baseball

Ken Ravizza

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Heads-up Baseball

Ken Ravizza

Kansas City Royals 101

Brad M. Epstein

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Kansas City Royals 101

Brad M. Epstein

Casey at the Bat (Stories in Music)

Bill Shubert

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Casey at the Bat (Stories in Music)

Bill Shubert

Questions parents ask about baseball books

What are the best baseball books for kids?: HootRated catalogs 39 baseball children's books spanning picture books through Grade 7. Each is rated on reading level and content intensity. The picks above are sorted by quality signals — hook factor, discussion potential, and content appropriateness.
Are baseball books appropriate for sensitive readers?: 37 books (95%) are rated Gentle or Mild — safe for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity is 1.1/5. Filter by intensity badge to match your child's emotional readiness.
What reading level are baseball books?: Baseball books in our catalog span picture books through Grade 7. The typical reading level lands around Grade 3. Reading level measures text difficulty — separate from content intensity, which measures emotional weight. The two often don't track together for gifted readers — the Gifted Kid Paradox.