Essentials for the youngest fans: a baseball, a baseball cap, and DK's Major League Baseball board books. It's no surprise that for millions of American children, "ball" is their first word and a baseball cap is their first headgear. Kids and baseball go hand in hand. There's no better way to introduce America's favorite pastime to little ones than with DK's Major League Baseball Board Books. Kids' natural interest in baseball combines with their curiosity about counting and learning the ABCs in these grand-slam hits for the baby and toddler set. This adorable book uses baseballs, gloves, caps, and some of today's most popular stars to help kids learn to count. From 1 Baseball to 4 Catchers to 9 Pennants, future sluggers and pitchers count numbers with the help of stars like Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Derek Jeter, Pedro Martinez, and many others.