Big Boy Joy
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
A joyful ode to play and boyhood, perfect for readers who loved The King of Kindergarten.
I am a big boy,
Full of big boy joy!
Big boys can climb high and go, go, go! Big boys can smash and crash. They can share and play.
Playtime is the best time--a time of wonder, where big boys can run free, make new friends, and imagine worlds beyond their own. Their big feelings and big energy spread big boy joy for all to share!
Acclaimed author Connie Schofield-Morrison and New York Times bestselling illustrator Shamar Knight-Justice join forces in this exuberant celebration of imagination, play, and big boy joy!
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In a rhythmic ode to "big boy joy," a Black child narrates playground hijinks, casually modeling "big boy" behaviors amid lively moments of play. After the child zooms gaily around, a bottom-of-the-slide crash leads to tears before the child's own caring language ensues: "I can help. I can ask nicely, ‘Can I play with you?'" Snack time elicits an opportunity to share, and a caretaker's "Time to go!" results in an easygoing departure. Onomatopoeic prose from Schofield-Morrison and color block–like mixed-media illustrations from Knight-Justice limn the locale's energy, along the way subtly suggesting that big feels, full-fledged fun, and thoughtful behavior can exist hand in hand in hand. Background characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 3–5.
