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"Bulldozers, dump trucks, and cranes are just a few of the vehicles working together in these pages to build something incredible. The payloader makes the hole for the foundation ("DIG"), the semi-loader brings in the huge blocks ("HAUL"), and the crane lifts them up ("HOIST"). But is this a real construction site, or a boy's backyard? And after the structure is done, what happens next? Yes, the inevitable: he makes it all tumble down and is ready to start all over again!"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses how encouraging a child's natural desire to play can improve their happiness, self-reliance, and educational skills.

"Transforms what many might consider trash--cardboard, bubble wrap, egg cartons, or plastic wrap--into invitations for zero-waste playful learning"--Provided by publisher.

A young child learns to find comfort in silence when the world becomes too noisy.

"Poetry celebrates the day-to-day routines of early childhood. . . . Colorful pages abound with observations of ordinary moments, from brushing your teeth to digging in a sandbox, that mirror a childlike day-in-the-life"--Provided by publisher.

"Three children imagine the fun they will have when it snows, but when the flurries start, they get more than they bargained for"--OCLC.

It's been a long time since Kitty has had a playdate. But the playdate takes a turn when Kitty and her friend Strange Kitty don their armor and become Super Cat and Captain FantastiCat. Together, they must go on a scavenger hunt across the world (their house and yard) and recover the Orbs of Destiny (some dog balls). Will they succeed in their mission? Or will the world as we know it descend into chaos and curds? Some pages in graphic novel format. Now in full color.

"Izzie and her a new friend, an Ogre named Tim, plan an obstacle course to lure her brother Ollie away from his video game. Ollie is so absorbed in the video game Smash Tower that he doesn't notice that his sister and an ogre named Tim have emptied his room and constructed an obstacle course that mirrors the levels of the game in the yard. But a tell-tale red string leads him to the challenges. This comic is perfect for reintroducing kids to the fun of in-person play."--.

"A monster meanders down a beach, dragging a stick behind them and leaving a line in the sand. Meanwhile, a group of friends is at play--flying kites, building sandcastles, tossing a ball--until two of them become curious about the line that now seemingly divides them"-- Provided by publisher.

Unmoved by his friends' attempts to draw him out with singing classes and snowball fights, Tortoise tries to settle down for his annual winter nap and instead stumbles into a wonderfully icy experience.