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Tale of a Baseball Dream by Jerry Pearlman

Reviewed by: Chris Singer

About the author:

Jerry Pearlman graduated from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Tx. (now Texas State University) in 1977, with a BBA in Business Management.

The inspiration for Tales of a Baseball Dream comes from his son who loved playing baseball. He believed it was important to give his son the opportunity to develop his talents, so he spent much quality time with him and his friends playing baseball. The extra hours of practice resulted in us having many positive, and fun experiences playing baseball.

He believes it is important as a parent, to set a positive example, and keep open communications with your child. His current and future goals are to try and make a difference, by being a supporter against bullying, and communicating positive ideas to parents and teachers.

About the book:

Tale of A Baseball Dream is the inspirational story of a boy (Dusty Hunter), who loves to play baseball.  He has an incredibly strong desire to become a great baseball player.  His dad works relentlessly with Dusty to give him every opportunity to develop his baseball skills..

The story entwines Dusty’s life with “The Legend of Bubba ‘The Brute’ Brugosee,” who was considered many decades earlier as “The Greatest Baseball Hero of all Time!”

Dusty is undersized, but has the Heart of a Champion!

My take on the book:

If you read the author bio above, you may already be able to get a sense of what the theme of a Tale of a Baseball Dream is in this excellent first effort from Jerry Pearlman. As an author looking to tell stories which can make a difference, he has certainly hit a home-run with this inspirational and positive portrayal of a father and son relationship.

Tale of a Baseball Dream is not only a wonderful story about a father and son’s mutual love of baseball, but is also the story of how a father’s belief in his son can live on long after his passing.

I think this book will be enjoyed especially by boys in the 8-12 age range. Fathers and sons can enjoy this book together and also be able to engage in some excellent conversations based on some of the themes in the story. Younger boys will enjoy this story as well, and dads can get an excellent opportunity to bond as they read-aloud together with their son. This is also an excellent book for reluctant readers. It is fast-paced and young readers will be able to relate to Dusty’s dreams of becoming a great baseball player.  If you’re into baseball history, you may realize some parallels as well with the characters and teams. I won’t spoil the fun though. You’ll have to step up to the plate and give this one a read for yourself.