Catch

Name: Catch
Brand: Black Rose Writing
Price: 42.99 AUD
Availability: PreOrder

A Kids Book about Baseball, Family, and Growing Up

By: D.C. Swanson, Clint Hansen (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 2 April 2026

At a Glance

Paperback
28 Pages

Age
4 - 10

Grade
P - 4

Dimensions(cm)
27.94 x 21.59 x 0.2

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Available: 2nd April 2026

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Baseball has brought families together for generations, but what happens when a son no longer has time for a catch with his dad? Catch, a children's book written by D.C. Swanson and featuring the scratchboard illustrations of Clint Hansen, follows the story of a family as they learn about love, patience, regret, and renewal through the baseball catches they have with one another and the catches they never got to have.

Catch will remind families who watch a young little leaguer grow up and leave the park behind that some memorable family moments are worth waiting for. Written in rhyming verse for children aged 5-10 and their families, Catch is Swanson and Hansen's second children's book.

"A beautiful and moving ode to a parent's love and the unbreakable bonds between children and parents." -Sylvia Liu, award-winning picture book and middle grade author

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"A beautiful and moving ode to a parent's love and the unbreakable bonds between children and parents." -Sylvia Liu, award-winning picture book and middle grade author

"Catch is an exceptionally crafted picture book told entirely in rhyming verse that delivers a powerful emotional punch.... Just as classics like Love You Forever by Robert Munsch move readers of all ages, so too does Catch." -The Children's Book Review

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