Hurry up! Come one--come all!
We're off to watch the bats play ball!
You'll never forget your first game: the green so green, the presence of heroes past, and togetherness with family and friends, rooting for the home team.
But you think humans are the only ones who enjoy America's national pastime? Grab your bat--the other kind--and your mitt, and join these captivating bats as they flutter off to watch their all-stars compete. How about a mothdog? Or some Cricket Jack?
In sweeping compositions that transport fans to the rightside-up and upside-down world of bats at play, Brian Lies treats us to a whole new ballgame.
Amazon Exclusive: The Making of Bats at the Ballgame
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An outtake from Brian Lies's sketchbook
The scale model tent used to imagine the bats' ballpark setting
"Entering the Ballpark"--partially completed illustration, some colors and shading roughed in
Detail of previous illustration, adding in the grass
Batball Cards
Bat Ruth
Bill Hairy
McFrog
Grib "Ears" Mothwax