The Day the Basketballs Stopped Bouncing
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2026 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

The Day the Basketballs Stopped Bouncing

Written by Jayson Tatum and Sam Apple · Illustrated by Parker-Nia Gordon

Part of the Baby Dunks-a-Lot series

When every basketball in the world stops bouncing, only one tiny star can save the game.

3.8 Goodreads · 5 ratings
40 pages· 651 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· ~520L
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Bookroo's summary

All the basketballs in the world have mysteriously stopped bouncing, and the Commissioner of Basketball knows just who to call: Baby Dunks-a-Lot, the world-famous dunking baby. Baby D, his NBA star teammate and his big brother hop into the Ball-Mobile and set off on a quest to save the game, one monster dunk at a time.

From the publisher

All-star Baby Dunks-a-Lot is back and ready to help his team solve a basketball mystery in this hilarious and sporty tale from NBA champion Jayson Tatum”There’s only one person who can save the game of basketball . . .”When all the basketballs in the world mysteriously stop bouncing, the Commissioner of Basketball knows just who to call: Baby Dunks-a-Lot, the world-famous dunking baby! Join Baby D, his star NBA teammate, and his big brother as they hop into the Ball-Mobile and set off on a quest to save the game of basketball–one monster dunk at a time.Jayson Tatum returns with coauthor Sam Apple and illustrator Parker-Nia Gordon for another laugh-out-loud adventure, inspired by his own experience as both an NBA superstar and a loving dad.The Boss Baby meets Space Jam in this slam-dunk picture book!Also available: Baby Dunks-A-Lot

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
651
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
July 7, 2026
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781419771477

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