Can I Play Too? (An Elephant & Piggie Book)
Mo Willems continues to delight with Elephant and Piggie, whose humorous exchanges—all conveyed through speech bubbles—are a gift to beginning readers. In Can I Play Too? the two are starting a game of catch when a snake asks to join the game. The request challenges Elephant and Piggie to tactfully point out the obvious—the snake has no arms to catch the ball. The snake is eager to try, but after several unsuccessful attempts (it’s literally bombarded with balls), Piggie comes up with a much better way to include their new friend in the game. Willems’s deceptively simple dialogue and illustrations not only are brimming with wit but also grounded in conventions that support both reading and visual literacy. © Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Mo Willems
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-7
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Easy Reader
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Friendship
Humor
Problem-Solving
Publisher:
Hyperion
Publish Year: 2010
Pages: 57
ISBN: 9781423119913
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Willems