A Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play
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A Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play

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A Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor PlayA paean to play from an award winning poet and a New York Times best selling illustrator. The trappings of childhood change from generation to generation, but there are some timeless activities that every kid loves. Marilyn Singer and LeUyen Pham celebrate these universal types of play, from organized games such as hide and seek and hopscotch to imaginative play such as making mud soup or turning a stick into a magic wand. Lyrical poems and bold

A paean to play from an award-winning poet and a New York Times best-selling illustrator. The trappings of childhood change from generation to generation, but there are some timeless activities that every kid loves. Marilyn Singer and LeUyen Pham celebrate these universal types of play, from organized games such as hide-and-seek and hopscotch to imaginative play such as making mud soup or turning a stick into a magic wand. Lyrical poems and bold illustrations capture the energy of a group of children in one neighborhood as they amuse themselves over the course of a summer day. At a time when childhood obesity rates are soaring and money is tight for many families, here is a book that invites readers to join in the fun of active play with games that cost nothing.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 02/28/2012
ISBN: 9780547124933
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.20w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2011
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2012 pg. 112
School Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 100
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 94
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2012
Publishers Weekly 02/27/2012 pg. 87
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2012 pg. 76
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 172 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 149242 / Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play
Reading Level: 2.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
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