Baby Dunks-A-Lot: A Picture Book

NBA champion Jayson Tatum scores with this hilarious tale of a baby turned basketball superstar!

Inspired by Jayson Tatum's life as both an NBA superstar and a loving dad, this laugh-out-loud picture book is the story of what happens when a tot becomes an NBA teammate. Coathored by Sam Apple and featuring Parker-Nia Gordon's sweet and appealing art, Baby Dunks-a-Lot is "delightful . . .silly and sporty in equal measure" (Kirkus).

When a big kid teaches his little brother how to play basketball for the first time, something unusual happens . . . baby bro flies through the air for a monster dunk! Before long, every professional team wants the incredible dunking baby on their roster. Baby Dunks-A-Lot is poised to become a basketball legend--that is, until he misses his bedtime.

The Boss Baby meets Space Jam in Jayson Tatum's debut picture book, Baby Dunks-a-Lot!

Author: Jayson Tatum, Sam Apple
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/10/2024
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.80w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781419771460
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2024
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2024
School Library Journal 08/16/2024 pg. 1

About the Author
Jayson Tatum (aka Deuce's dad) is a professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics. He is a 5X NBA All-Star, a multi-time All-NBA First Team selection, and an Olympic Gold Medalist.

Sam Apple (aka Isaac, Nina, and Lila's dad) lives in Philadelphia and teaches writing at Johns Hopkins University. He has not yet been selected to the All-NBA First Team.

Parker-Nia Gordon grew up in the musical city of Memphis, Tennessee, home of rhythm and blues. She received her BFA at Ringling College of Art and Design, and after graduating, Gordon returned to Memphis, where she became a visual teacher for young elementary school children for three years. She is the illustrator of Daddy and Me and the Rhyme to Be, written by Chris Bridges (Ludacris) and Halcyon Pearson.