At Bat

• Book Description

  At Bat is an award-winning children's book, which is personalized with both text and images so that the entire cast of characters truly reflects your lil’ cutie pie and his loved ones.

  This fully-illustrated, baseball-themed, 32-page picture book is currently available in hardcover only.

  You can create your own bilingual or single-language custom storybook in any one to two of the following five languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian.

• The Story

  At Bat is an uplifting story about a boy who throws really well and receives a baseball and glove as a gift. As the boy learns baseball skills, he struggles with the fears of joining a baseball team. His family provides the instruction and reassurance he needs to join a team. At the first practice, the star of the story is pleasantly surprised, not only by the other boys, but by himself as well.

• About the Author
  Jill Barletti earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A self-described “grammar queen,” Jill has always enjoyed writing, and decided to pursue a career in writing after working in marketing and later in translation.

  Jill is a single mother of two and resides in New England with her children. She founded Snowflake Stories in 2013, to publish her books, which she hopes will touch lives by providing children with the encouragement and motivation necessary to handle difficult situations.

  At Bat is Jill's third book.

• About the Illustrator

  Jelena Brezovec was born in Varaždin, Croatia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and Croatology from the University of Zagreb. For many years, drawing was just a hobby for Jelena, but that all changed in 2008, when she co-founded Evenio, a Croatian company specializing in online, print, and digital publishing for children.

  Jelena currently lives in Varaždin, Croatia and works as a creative editor and illustrator at Evenio. Additionally, Jelena completes freelance illustration and graphic design projects for Croatian and international clients as time permits.

  Jelena's work has been awarded by and/or showcased at the Fifth Croatian Illustration Biennial, “200 Years of Grimm Fairy Tales” at the International Children’s Fair in Zagreb, and the Fifth International Illustrator’s Competition organized by an Italian consortia.

• Awards & Praise

  International Latino Book Award (5)

  National Indie Excellence Award