Overview
Let's pretend! Each page explores a new possibility for an imagination engaged in a game of pretend. Children from various familiar, cultural and ethnic backgrounds pretend being a mom, a dad, a doctor and patient, restaurant diners, and heroes being pursued by a dragon! Children can build an airport and escape into the clouds on the wings of Let's Pretend. If ever a board book reflected the world of a pre-school child, here it is: real children whose imaginations reach for the sky.About the Authors:
Debbie Bailey has a B.A. in Early Childhood Education, a B.Ed., and an M.A. in Applied Psychology.
Sue Huszar, a professional photographer for 21 years, started out as a photo-journalist, and now has her own studio. She now specializes in children's portraiture and lives in Acton, Massachusetts.
Synopsis
Talk-About-Books feature a simple text and engaging photographs intended to encourage discussion and the development of literacy.
School Library Journal
PreS Two board books designed to encourage conversations between young children and their parents or caregivers. Full-color photographs depict youngsters of different ages and from diverse backgrounds participating in a variety of familiar activities. Happy Birthday consists of different ways of celebrating children's birthdays, ending with the question, "What do you like to do for your birthday?" In Let's Pretend, children engage in creative play, taking on the roles of parents, doctors, cooks, monsters, firemen, and princesses. Each page contains one clear and simple sentence or question that lends itself to discussion. Worthwhile contributions to the growing number of board books available for young children. Susan Knell, Pittsburgh State University, Pittsburgh, KS Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.