Episode 215

Kino's friends are playing baseball outside, but he doesn't want to play along--he wants to be a cowboy. Mara discovers that he is really frustrated because he doesn't play baseball very well. She points out that it takes time and practice to be good at something. She sings the words of a book about a little boy who doesn't play baseball very well.

Back at the Storyplace, they meet Barry Corbin, who has come with some cowboy books to read to Kino. He is dressed like a cowboy, shows them how to lasso, and passes out cowboy hats for everyone. He reads two stories, one about some cowboy villains and one about a girl who tries to catch a cow. Kino realizes that he, too, needs to keep at it and decides to give baseball another try.

Books Read

 * Playing Right Field
 * Pug, Slug, and Doug the Thug
 * Hunting the White Cow

Story Picks

 * The Field Beyond the Outfield
 * The Cowboy and the Black-Eyed Pea