Come out and Play

Gorgeous, full-color photographs from more than thirty-five countries around the world capture the smiling faces of children when theyre at their best. Simple, direct text and a foreword by Kermit the Frog round out this snapshot of childhoods most universal trait. Are you ready to join in the fun?

Author Biography: Maya Ajmera is the founder and executive director of the Global Fund for Children. She is the co-author of several award-winning books, including Extraordinary Girls, Let the Games Begin, To Be a Kid, and Children from Australia to Zimbabwe. This is her sixth book for children.

John Ivanko is an award-winning photographer and author. He has traveled to more than thirty-five countries on six continents. When hes not traveling or writing, John runs a bed & breakfast with his wife on a farm in Browntown, Wisconsin. John and Maya previously collaborated on To Be a Kid.

Kermit the Frog is a world-famous actor, musician, and performer who has been entertaining kids of all ages for more than forty years. His television credits include Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, and he has also starred in several movies. Kermit was thrilled to write the foreword to this book because nothing makes him happier than seeing kids at play.

Whats the best part of being a kid? You get to play! Whether its running, jumping, splashing, climbing, throwing, or catching, the joy and freedom of play spread across the pages of this exuberant picture book. No matter who they are or where they live, all children love to play. From China to Costa Rica and from Austria to Ethiopia, its all about learning new games, making new friends, and discovering new ways to express yourself.

Gorgeous, full-color photographs from more than thirty-five countries around the world capture the smiling faces of children when theyre at their best. Simple, direct text and a foreword by Kermit the Frog round out this snapshot of childhoods most universal trait. Are you ready to join in the fun?

Author Biography: Maya Ajmera is the founder and executive director of the Global Fund for Children. She is the co-author of several award-winning books, including Extraordinary Girls, Let the Games Begin, To Be a Kid, and Children from Australia to Zimbabwe. This is her sixth book for children.

John Ivanko is an award-winning photographer and author. He has traveled to more than thirty-five countries on six continents. When hes not traveling or writing, John runs a bed & breakfast with his wife on a farm in Browntown, Wisconsin. John and Maya previously collaborated on To Be a Kid.

Kermit the Frog is a world-famous actor, musician, and performer who has been entertaining kids of all ages for more than forty years. His television credits include Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, and he has also starred in several movies. Kermit was thrilled to write the foreword to this book because nothing makes him happier than seeing kids at play.

Publishers Weekly

Several picture books offer glimpses of diverse cultures. Each of the photos in Come Out and Play by Maya Ajmera and John Ivanko speaks volumes about what life is like in various countries. The sentence, "To play means swinging and jumping and running and climbing," covers two spreads and accompanies photos of a child gliding in what appears to be a metal bucket on a brightly colored swing set in Egypt, a child in button-down shirt and tie swinging on a rope in Nepal and children racing barefoot in Nicaragua with their village in the background. More exotic games (such as bao in Ethiopia or catch-the-wolf in Canada) are also featured. ( Feb.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.