Abbott & Costello

I know baseball season is over but I saw this book and thought it was too great not to share.  Abbott & Costello's "Who's on First?" is probably one of the greatest comedy skits of all time and now it has been made into a children's book.

 
The book is the exact script from the comedy skit but includes great illustrations and dialogue bubbles to help children follow along with the conversation.  Some of my favorite illustrations are the maps that show all the players and where they play.  Poor Costello is just not understanding the names of his other teammates and get more frustrated by the minute.  In the end Abbott brings out all the other players and Costello gets to see and meet them all.

A little history about Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.  The skit "Who's on First?" was introduced in the 1930's, roughly 80 years ago.  The duo simply called the famous skit, "Baseball".  Both Abbott and Costello are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame because of this comedy skit.  The skit has been acted out by a variety of different celebrities over the years but no one performs it quite like the creators.

So, if you child likes baseball, comedy or you just want to share with them a piece of history check out this book and before you do so check out Abbott and Costello in action.

Happy Reading!
Laura