Cart
Buying a book using a Purchase Order
Click here and our sales team will contact you directly with pricing
local_shipping Free Standard Shipping on all orders $25+ and use Coupon Code SPRING for an additional 15% off!
Play with Me
(A Playdate Book)
Author
Illustrator
Lorraine Nam
Publication Date
April 02, 2024
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction / 0 − PreK
Language
English
WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online.
Description
Take part in a picnic playdate with this collaborative board book of small learnings and tender moments.
This board book series invites young readers to take part in a playdate activity of their choice, thereby empowering them with autonomy and validation. The picnic playdate models balanced and shared play, creating a positive experience that will provide readers with a reference for what caring and considered friendship looks like. Many toddlers and preschoolers consistently ask for someone to play with them, and this book provides just that for the quieter moments of the day.
Simple language and gentle questions will help children develop their social skills by practicing conversations, all while engaging them in fun and familiar topics.
Publication date
April 02, 2024
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
26
ISBN-13
9780593659717
Lexile Measure
310
Publisher
Rise X Penguin Workshop
Series
A Playdate Book
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV039090 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV039090 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Friendship in children
Board books
Play
Picnics
Friendship in children
Board books
Play
Picnics
School Library Journal
PreS-K--A child introduced to "you" as Ellison--no gender provided but with a mop of black hair, kind wide-set eyes, and alabaster skin--waves in onlookers, asking "your name," and asking if you'd like to join Rabbit and Ellison for a picnic. Cookies are offered: "Which cookie do you want?/ Mmmmm! You picked a good one!" At the end, you help clean up and the day is finished. With the help of a caregiver or educator, it's easy to imagine children interacting with the "play with me" text and answering the simple queries, as well as taking in the etiquette and the flow of the play date. Nam's illustrations have the look of cut-paper and felted textures, making this board book as welcoming as a day in the park. VERDICT So much good cheer, in such a small package, this is sure to find a ready audience for story hours or one-on-one.
Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Kat Chen
Kat Chen is the author of several bestselling contemporary and historical romance books. She also serves on the advisory board for Books for Newborns. After becoming a grandmother and spending most of her free time helping with "the fun stuff"--conversations, crayons, and crawling--she was inspired to delve into children's books and help kids master the art of simple conversation through shared play. Lorraine Nam is an illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. She was born in Philadelphia and spent her childhood drawing pictures and folding origami to pass the time at her parents' jewelry store. She now spends her days combining those two loves to create her illustrations. She is the illustrator of the picture book biography on Neil deGrasse Tyson, Look Up With Me, and the upcoming Wei Skates On, by Olympic Gold Medalist Nathan Chen.
More books like this
Other Books In Series:
A Playdate Book
Current Book
