Baby Dunks-a-Lot: The Day the Basketballs Stopped Bouncing: A Picture Book

By: Tatum, Jayson, Apple, Sam

Published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2026-07-07

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!
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