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A collection of quotes compiled by the author of The House that Ruth Built, Kelly Bennett, in collaboration with Brent Stevens, Babe Ruth's great-grandson, and Stu Dressler, a long-time friend of the Ruth-Stevens family.
"Baseball is the greatest game in the world and deserves the best you can give it." --Babe Ruth With forewords by Tom Stevens, Babe Ruth's grandson, and Marty Appel, public relations director for the New York Yankees from 1973 to 1977, Out of the Mouth of Babe is a collection of over 85 quotes by the Great Bambino, paired with photographs of the King of Crash during his incredible baseball career. Curated by Kelly Bennett, author of The House that Ruth Built, and filled with facts about the game and the Colossus of Clout, this is the perfect gift for baseball lovers and history buffs!Kelly Bennett is the author of many award-winning books for children--mostly picture books. Her stories, such as Not Norman, A Goldfish Story, a Jumpstart Read for the Record book; Norman, One Amazing Goldfish, Vampire Baby; Your Daddy Was Just Like You & Your Mommy Was Just Like You; Dance, Y'all, Dance; Dad and Pop; and One Day I Went Rambling, an Illinois Library Association's iREAD selection, celebrate imagination, families, friends, pets... all that goes into being a kid! 2023 will see the release of Kelly's, The House That Babe Ruth Built with Familius. To see more, please visit www.kellybennett.com
Kelly is a graduate of VCFA's Writing for Children and Young Adults program, and a long-standing member of SCBWI and The Author's Guild. A former ARA for SCBWI-Houston, Kelly now divides her time between Houston, TX, Westhampton Beach, NY, and Mimiville (which is anywhere her grandboys maybe).