Ideal for all families who have ever heard (or said!) the words Why can t you both JUST GET ALONG?!, here is the story of two young children with VERY different ideas of what they want to play. What starts with an innocent question ( What do you want to play? ) soon veers hilariously toward chaos, as two children engage in the age-old struggle of princesses, ponies, and ballet vs. dinosaurs, dragons, and race cars. Which child will win? Or will both find a way to play nicely together? In a humorous mock epic battle staged with crayon illustrations of each child s increasingly steadfast and elaborate ideas of what they want to play, Richard Torrey taps into the charged and volatile emotions of childhood, which every parent and child will recognize with a smile. It s a lighthearted and funny way to reflect on the ideas of sharing, cooperation, patience, and generosity.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2016 by Random House USA Inc .

Richard Torrey is an author, artist, and editorial cartoonist. He has written and illustrated seven books, including the popular Beans Baker series for Random House and the three book series Almost, Why?, and Because for HarperCollins. He has also illustrated dozens of books for Simon & Schuster, Golden Books, McGraw Hill, and Scholastic; had his art published in Highlights magazine, KidCity, and Inside Sports; and created a successful line of greeting cards for Recycled Paper Greetings. Richard lives with his wife and children in Shoreham, NY. You can learn more about Richard at: richardtorreystudioscom.