PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: Our Playground Rules! by Kallie George & Jay Fleck
ABOUT THE BOOK
Explore what it means to share space and have fun on the playground with this sweetly funny picture book of playground rules based in social-emotional learning.
There are so many reasons why our playground RULES!
1. Everyone gets a turn, no matter how long it takes...
2. We play fair (even when the weather isn't).
3. We try to be patient, which is always worth it!
This young picture book plays with the double meaning of rules to explore how following a few simple rules of kindness can make playtime more fun for everyone! Featuring simple text and engaging illustrations that embrace the varying needs and capabilities of the adorable cast of animal characters, Our Playground Rules! is the perfect tool to help small children feel seen and better empathize with others.
REVIEW
A collection of animals discover the meaning of kindness and community togetherness playing together on a playground. When I first looked at this book, I assumed the title referred to a list of rules about getting along on a playground. And it kind of does, but the title also refers to the playground and those using it being awesome because of the good choices they make. Each two page spread focuses on one thing that the animals do that contributes to the playground being a great place to be. Ideas such as listening to one another, taking turns, apologizing when needed, and returning what we borrow are all expressed in straight-forward text. What takes the book beyond just a regular rule-introducing book are the fun illustrations. The illustrations use different animals such as a hedgehog or porcupine, a rabbit and a turtle to show the animals engaged in actions related to the text. The two worms provide some humor as they try to swing, scare each other in the sand pile, and use the slide. I found this to be a nice book to read with children because the illustrations provide so much to take about in addition to the text.
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