What to Expect at a Play Date (What to Expect Kids) [Hardcover]

Heidi Murkoff (Author), Laura Rader (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: What to Expect Kids

Playing with another child is always fun, but it isn't always easy. Play dates provide a wonderful opportunity for small children to practice their social skills, work on their p's & q's, and learn how to be a good friend. We're here to help you answer your child's questions about play dates and friendship -- what a play date is all about; why sharing, taking turns, and "playing nicely" make a play date more fun for everyone; and what to do if a friend does something "unfriendly."

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Your kids want to make friends, and they should--but they're not born knowing how to be friends. Sharing, taking turns, and playing nice, for example, may not come naturally to your 3-year-old. (In fact, you may know some adults who never really picked up those skills.) In What to Expect at a Play Date, Heidi Murkoff, coauthor of the bestselling pregnancy book What to Expect When You're Expecting, offers very young children a primer on cooperation. Angus, the narrator of all books in the What to Expect Kids series, including What to Expect When Mommy's Having a Baby, is a friendly, sympathetic dog who provides answers to questions about growing up. Depicted in playful, cartoonish illustrations by Laura Rader, he gently guides kids through the answers to such questions as "Why do I have to share my toys?" and "What if my friend does something I don't like?" While preschoolers will ideally learn these lessons in actual life, Murkoff's books serve as a helpful springboard for discussion that just may lead to more enjoyable, less cranky play dates. (Ages 2 to 5)

About the Author

Heidi Murkoff is the co-author of the best-selling series that began with What to Expect When You're Expecting. She has appeared as a parenting expert on national TV, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, Good Morning America and 20/20.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (June 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694013307
• ISBN-13: 978-0694013302
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,278,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Heidi Murkoff is the author of the What to Expect®; series and author of Eating Well When You're Expecting, The What to Expect Pregnancy Journal & Organizer, What to Expect the First Year, The What to Expect Baby-Sitter's Handbook, and the What to Expect Kids series from HarperCollins. Her interactive website is www.whattoexpect.com, and she lives with her family in Los Angeles, California.