Playground Day [Hardcover]

Jennifer Merz (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Intricate and charming collage illustrations crafted from torn and cut paper and found materials shine in this exuberant celebration of imagination and play. When a young girl packs her stuffed animals into her wagon and heads off to the park, she is inspired by both her toys and the playground equipment, and soon she is hiding like a squirrel, climbing like a monkey, sliding like a penguin, and so on--all relayed in catchy rhymed couplets. Each page offers clues to a friendly preschool guessing game and captures the unique pleasures of a day spent at the playground.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Merz offers a celebratory ode to the splendor of playgrounds, her verses taking readers on an exploration of ... imagination." Kirkus Reviews

The engaging text and illustrations invite children to move around and to make the animal sounds. An enjoyable selection for storytimes.
School Library Journal

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Clarion Books; None edition (September 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618816968
• ISBN-13: 978-0618816965
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 10.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,782,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read and look at, January 19, 2010

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Mom of Two "Elizabeth" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Playground Day (Hardcover)

We picked up this book from the library for my 2 1/2 year old son, but it is such a favorite, we have to buy it. Her torn paper illustrations are enjoyable to look at and the story is cute, with good rhymes and alliteration. My son loves all the animals and wants to act out the actions in the book. And he really relates to the story - at the end, he doesn't want the little girl to have to go home.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!, October 1, 2007

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D. Celestino "Children's book lover" (Westchester, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Playground Day (Hardcover)

My young daughter adored Jennifer Merz's first book, "That Dancin' Dolly," so I was excited to learn that a new children's book by the same author was going to be released. We were not disappointed! "Playground Day" is brimming with exquisite colorful and and vivid illustrations, which conjure a whole world as if through a child's eyes, and literally seem to "pop" off the page. The storyline is great for young children (my three-year-old is thrilled with each turn-of-the-page, and enjoys, with great anticipation, seeing which animal will appear next- - she never tires of the book and its charm, and it has become a bedtime favorite!) A simply beautiful and enchanting book; one that any pre-schooler will enjoy again and again-- highly recommended!