Author/Illustrator: Mo Willems
Format: Hardcover Picture Book
Pages: 64
Recommended Age: 2+
For anyone who's kids have become obsessed with the Knuffle Bunny books or the Pigeon books(Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, etc), you are already familiar with Mo Willems's unique style of storytelling. The Elephant and Piggie books are a fantastic series he has created. The elephant, who's name is Gerald, and the pig, whose name is Piggie are best friends who interact with each other in a fun, goofy, exuberant way. Each book also has a specific message or sentiment it is trying to impart.
Are You Ready to Play Outside is all about how sometimes you make plans and they don't work out the way you expected, but different can still be just as fun. Gerald and Piggie meet up to play, and they are going to run and skip and have all sorts of fun....until it starts to rain. Piggie gets very upset and even throws a bit of a tantrum, screaming, "I DO NOT LIKE RAIN!!!!!!!!!" You can imagine Gerald and Piggie's surprise when a couple of worms come out and they are excited, because they LOVE to play in the rain! Gerald and Piggie hesitantly decide to give it a shot and quickly discover that they have as much fun splashing through puddles as they would have running and skipping.
In addition to being great fun for kids, these books also function as easy readers for kids who are just learning to read. They use simple vocabulary and repetition to help children become more comfortable with reading even just by the end of the given book. The author never uses shortcuts with language, so they are overflowing with article and there are always a few words that are repeated over and over again throughout the story.
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