"Today's kids have adopted sedentary lifestyles filled with television, video games, and computer screens. But more and more, studies show that children need "rough and tumble" outdoor play in order to develop their sensory, motor, and executive functions. In this important book, a pediatric occupational therapist explains why unrestrained movement and outdoor play are vital for children's cognitive development, and offers fun, engaging activities...

When Lulu invites her friends from the Bug Squad--all dressed up as insects--to come over for a play date, she wants everything to go just as she has planned.

A little dog laments the fact that the other dogs won't play with him as long as he has a bath, a bow, and a chain.

Gives all the different ways in which infants can play and how their parents play with them.

Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.

Left on their own for an evening, two boisterous brothers find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical space adventure board game.

Several children enjoy playing in the snow.

Leo loves to go to baby time where he sings, plays, and makes new friends.

A lively yellow dot leads the reader through a journey through color, shape, and a child's imagination.

Describes a perfect world from a child's point of view, including no bedtimes, no baths, pets of all kinds, tree houses in every yard, and play for everyone.