A Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play

A paean to play from an award-winning poet and a New York Times best-selling illustrator. The trappings of childhood change from generation to generation, but there are some timeless activities that every kid loves. Marilyn Singer and LeUyen Pham celebrate these universal types of play, from organized games such as hide-and-seek and hopscotch to imaginative play such as making mud soup or turning a stick into a magic wand. Lyrical poems and bold illustrations capture the energy of a group of children in one neighborhood as they amuse themselves over the course of a summer day. At a time when childhood obesity rates are soaring and money is tight for many families, here is a book that invites readers to join in the fun of active play with games that cost nothing.

Author: Marilyn Singer
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 02/28/2012
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780547124933
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 149242 / Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2011
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2012 pg. 112
School Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 100
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 94
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2012
Publishers Weekly 02/27/2012 pg. 87
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2012 pg. 76
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 172 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Marilyn Singer is the author of more than ninety books for young poeple, including Tallulah's Tutu and Mirror, Mirror. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her website at www.marilynsinger.net.

LeUyen Pham is a New York Times best-selling illustrator who has created many books for children. She lives with her family in San Francisco, California. You can visit her online at www.leuyenpham.com.