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| Play With Me (Picture Puffin Books (Sagebrush)) | 
| Author: Marie Hall Ets
Publisher: Topeka Bindery
Category: Book
Buy New: $15.30
New (1) from $15.30
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 698616
Media: School & Library Binding
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 7.2 x 0.2
ISBN: 0808536346
EAN: 9780808536345
ASIN: 0808536346
Publication Date: October 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 7 to 12 days
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Product Description
A little girl goes to the meadow to play, but each animal she tries to catch runs away from her--until she sits still by the pond, and they all come back.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Childhood revisited and shared with newcomers. March 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was so delighted to find this beatiful little book as it was one that I read to my children years ago.
I can still see the smiles on their faces as they became one with the little girl and her relationship to
the small creatures she invites to play.
My children now have children to share this magical invitation to let their innocence take flight
as did their mommies. I am giving them these priceless little treasure at Easter. Can't wait to see my
daughters' faces light up with recognition. A few tears are guarateed.
What a resource for retracing "moments". I am now searching for a couple of other little treasured books.
Patti Yaeger
Wonder WIndows Selection March 1, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am a childrens literature bibliophile. PLAY WITH ME by Marie Hall Ets is at the top of my list. As a Christa McAuliffe Fellow, WONDER WINDOWS is my fellowship title. The WONDER WINDOWS project integrates wonderful children's literature with science and nature. This book make a delightful introduction.
 Sweet Book about sensitivity to others and sef-awareness. November 28, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is another book that I would recommend in a larger hardcover copy, to get the full affect of the illustrations. Written in 1955, the illustrations are simple line drawings set against light brown pastel washes, with specific creatures brought into focus with color. The illustrations are by no means exsquisite, but their simplicity is appealing to young children, and the point of the story is well taken, that you don't play with wild animals as you would your dog or your neighbor- you learn to sit quietly and patiently, and are grateful for their presence when they come near (something most children in their world of business don't learn to enjoy). I give it 4 stars for that alone. Attributes about each of the animals are learned as the child reads along and waits with the girl in the story for what might happen next. The only criticism I have is that the story could be more descriptive, to enhance the simplistic artwork. If your child loves it, buy it. It is certainly worth a review at the library.
Simple but Interesting Illustrations July 6, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I read this book as an assignment in my "Literature for Children" course at West Virginia State University. Although the story and the pictures are extremely simple, the story has a good moral and the pictures are really interesting. It is amazing that all of the illustrations (especially the background) are drawn with only a simple line. This is a cute story.
I loved this book as a child, now my son loves it too! July 11, 2001
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I loved this book as a child, and reading it to my own child takes me back to lovely, lazy afternoons spent in the company of my grandmother. The message of Play With Me is one of respect and interest in the lives of living creatures around us. The book is wonderful for anytime, but especially for preparing a young child for bed or for a nap because it is a quiet, quietly happy book. Buy it for your budding naturalist or environmentalist and enjoy!
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