Fun and Games: Everyday Play

Follow a diverse group of children as they enjoy their favourite games! Readers can delight in familiar play like hide-and-seek to more unusual activities like tangrams, all while learning about the importance of taking turns and participating. Includes end matter about the cultural origins of the featured games and toys. AGES: 3 to 7 AUTHOR: Since childhood, Celeste Cortright has loved being silly, solving puzzles and playing competitive games. She currently lives in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, USA with her partner and cat, where she works as a design director and still enjoys playing pretend. Celeste has also written The More We Get Together and Ready, Set, Go! for Barefoot Books. Sophie Fatus was born in Paris into a family of artists and now lives in Florence with her partner and two cats. She is a full-time illustrator whose artwork is always filled with fun. In her spare time, she loves to create silly sculptures such as cat-shaped chairs, horses or birds. Sophie has illustrated many projects for Barefoot Books, most recently Global Kids. SELLING POINTS: . Games and toys originating from Greece, Italy, China, Germany and ancient Egypt are enjoyed by a diverse group of children and unpacked in the end notes. Also includes references to Nigeria, Jamaica, England, Antarctica, Japan and North America. . Reinforces the importance of taking turns and participating while also acknowledging that games sometimes involve winning and losing. . Colourful, lively illustrations from masterful illustrator Sophie Fatus invite readers in to play along! .
Endnotes include little-known information about the geographic and cultural origins of the featured games and toys as well as fun facts.