A simple book that shows how to enjoy outdoor plays for young children. ( )

Siddals, Mary. I’ll play with you. (2000). New York: Clarion Books.

In this book a little boy tells about how he will play with the sun, the wind, clouds, rain, the stars, and the moon. For each of these aspects of nature the little boy plays with, the reader learns common sights and sounds for them. For example, the wind whistles and whooshes and the stars twinkle.

This is a charming picture book that small children can enjoy and learn from. The illustrations are brightly colored and the sun, moon, clouds, and so on are drawn in beautiful, creative, but realistic ways. The illustrations are watercolor paintings with Color-Aid cut papers added for a 3-dimensional look. The cut papers help to express movement, such as curtains flowing in the wind and leaves flying through the air. The children to whom this book is read will learn a lot from the text and the pictures. ( )