RANDY RILEY'S REALLY BIG HIT, by Chris Van Dusen

RANDY RILEY'S REALLY BIG HIT, by Chris Van Dusen (Candlewick 2012)(ages 4+).  Randy Riley knows and loves outer space, robots, and baseball.  But he stinks at the latter.  Until one day, he spots a giant meteor barreling toward Earth!  Can he bring together all his knowledge and skills (and lack thereof) to save the planet?

RANDY RILEY offer whimsical illustrations and a larger-than-life concept, coupled with a text that evokes "Casey at the Bat."   Altogether, a fine baseball yarn that hilariously combines America's pastime with big, giant robots.