Play This Book

Description

Look--it's time to start the show! Where did everybody go? I had planned to have a band-- maybe you could lend a hand! Little readers are invited to strum the guitar, slide the trombone, crash the cymbals, and more--no instruments required! Each spread focuses on a different instrument, and readers can "play" each one by tapping and turning the book. Combining interaction with imagination for a completely new reading experience, this rhyming, onomatopoeic text is full of fun!

Jessica Young is the author of the picture book My Blue Is Happy, which was a Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title and the recipient of the Marion Vannett Ridgway Award. She is also the author of Spy Guy: The Not-So-Secret Agent; the Finley Flowers chapter book series; and the illustrated chapter book series Haggis and Tank Unleashed. When Jessica isn't writing and researching her own books, she's busy doing school visits and listening to music. She lives in Nashville. jessicayoungbooks.com @happybluejess Daniel Wiseman likes to draw. He likes it so much, he's made a career out of it. Usually he draws animals wearing clothes, or kids enjoying a good dance party. However, when prodded, he's been known to draw pretty much anything else. Daniel currently lives in St. Louis, MO with his beautiful wife and his equally beautiful son. When he isn't drawing, he can usually be found doing one of these great things: Perfecting his biscuit recipe, hiking up a mountain in some faraway location, singing loudly in his car, riding his bike on the mean streets of St. Louis, or napping. www.danieldraws.com yesdanimal.tumblr.com @dwiseman (Instagram)

Music-loving kids will go nuts for this interactive book. . . . Wiseman's illustrations shine with bold strokes and bright colors and an inclusive cast of kid musicians. The book ends, of course, with thunderous applause. - School Library Journal Wiseman's art cleverly makes each instrument something readers can 'play' . . . Whether it's storytime for a large group or one-on-one laptime, just try and stop kids from following this book's titular encouragement. - Kirkus Reviews Eye-catching for young readers. . . . A fun, interactive read-aloud perfect for a -pet-themed storytime. - School Library Journal on PET THIS BOOK The inclusion of lively sound effects for each animal will indeed encourage interactive participation . . . and the bold illustrations make this a natural for read-alouds. - Booklist on PET THIS BOOK