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Catch

A Kids Book about Baseball, Family, and Growing Up

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Pub Date 2 Apr 2026 | Archive Date 29 May 2026


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Description

Baseball has brought families together for generations, but what happens when a son no longer has time for a catch with his dad? Catch, a children's book written by D.C. Swanson and featuring the scratchboard illustrations of Clint Hansen, follows the story of a family as they learn about love, patience, regret, and renewal through the baseball catches they have with one another and the catches they never got to have.

Catch will remind families who watch a young little leaguer grow up and leave the park behind that some memorable family moments are worth waiting for. Written in rhyming verse for children aged 5-10 and their families, Catch is Swanson and Hansen's second children's book.

"A beautiful and moving ode to a parent's love and the unbreakable bonds between children and parents." —Sylvia Liu, award-winning picture book and middle grade author

Baseball has brought families together for generations, but what happens when a son no longer has time for a catch with his dad? Catch, a children's book written by D.C. Swanson and featuring the...


Advance Praise

"A beautiful and moving ode to a parent's love and the unbreakable bonds between children and parents." —Sylvia Liu, award-winning picture book and middle grade author

"Catch is an exceptionally crafted picture book told entirely in rhyming verse that delivers a powerful emotional punch…Just as classics like Love You Forever by Robert Munsch move readers of all ages, so too does Catch." —The Children's Book Review

"A beautiful and moving ode to a parent's love and the unbreakable bonds between children and parents." —Sylvia Liu, award-winning picture book and middle grade author

"Catch is an exceptionally...


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EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781685137366
PRICE $5.99 (USD)
PAGES 28

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