Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.

"Today's kids have adopted sedentary lifestyles filled with television, video games, and computer screens. But more and more, studies show that children need "rough and tumble" outdoor play in order to develop their sensory, motor, and executive functions. In this important book, a pediatric occupational therapist explains why unrestrained movement and outdoor play are vital for children's cognitive development, and offers fun, engaging activities...

With the help of his imagination, his parents, and a few scraps of junk, Louie and his friends travel through space.

Winner of the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award

Stella and her little brother, Sam, are spending the day playing in the snow. The forest, snowballs, snow angels and the mysterious white stuff itself provide fuel for Sam's questions and Stella's answers as they discover the world of winter together.

Exquisite, evocative watercolors bring a snowy day alive and make this a wonderful winter story. Gently humorous, the book

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Henry and Mudge the dog's boring weekend becomes interesting when Mom suggests building a castle in the basement.

A hill covered with rocks and wooden boxes becomes an imaginary town for Marian, her sisters, and their friends.

Sophie does not enjoy energetic, assertive Wendell's weekend visit until the very end, when she learns to assert herself and finds out Wendell can be fun to play with after all.

"Ruby and Rufus love the water. They play on the pond every day! But what will they do when the pond turns to ice?"

Owl wakes up and is ready to play, but all his friends are sleeping.

The morning after a snowfall finds animals and children playing.