"Oh, no," says the lamb. "See how shy I am?" The kitten and the hare and the chick refuse as well. Poor dog. Will he have to play all alone?

With bright appealing pictures and a rhythmic read-aloud text, this is a perfect board book for the youngest reader.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Christine McDonnell, a children's librarian and the author of many books for children, lives in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Jeff Mack has illustrated more than a dozen books for children. He lives in Easthampton, Massachusetts.