I love this song. Although made famous by Peter, Paul and Mary, the creative genius stems from Willy Welch. He perfectly captures the memories and emotions of the young daydreaming ballplayer in all of us. This is truly a magical book, and I recommend for any parent or grandparent.

Every man who ever played any form of baseball needs to read this book to a youngster,especially if he was always the last chosen for a team. If "Playing Right Field" by Willy Welch doesn't stir the reader's emotional caulderon, be sure and check their pulse. Not only do I relate to this work in my own childhood, but also as a former baseball coach. Welch captured the essence of how one might reflect on those childhood days, filled with a mixture of happy and painful memories. How well I remember being chosen last for the team, being last to bat, playing right field...and of catching a difficult popup-fly ball. The artistic work of illustrator Marc Simont beautifully adds to "Playing Right Field." And the poetry was a natural to be matched with music, and is performed by folk artists Peter, Paul and Mary, on their albums "No Easy Walk to Freedom" and "Peter, Paul and Mommy Two." I rank this on the top rung of children's poetry, along with such greats as "Where The Sidewalk Ends" and "The Butterfly Jar." This is a book everyone should own!

My 8 year old son and I just listened to Willy Welch read thisbook to a room full of kids of all ages. Even the smallest kids werelistening to him. This a book that is on my Christmas list for other kids in my family.

This book is very fun to read with your child. In just a few words, the feelings of those grumpy bunnies are easily conveyed to your toddler in a sing-song, rhythmic tone. My 2 1/2-year-old can recite it almost word for word and loves to read it. We borrowed this book from our local library, but this is definitely a book we'll need to add to our home collection!