Let's Build a Playground : Kaboom! Books - Michael Rosen

Let's Build a Playground

By: Michael Rosen, Kaboom!, Ellen Kelson (Illustrator), Jennifer Cecil (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 23 April 2013

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Could you really build a playground in your neighborhood? KaBOOM! Find out how - and how much fun it can be.

What s your dream playground? Grab a piece of paper and let your imagination go wild! That was the first step when two hundred kids and grown-ups in an Indianapolis community got together to build the playground in this book -one of two thousand that KaBOOM! has helped create. A slide isn t just a slide, it could be a chute to a time machine. A swing might be Pegasus flying across the galaxy... Weeks of planning precede the construction of a playground that a community feels is truly theirs, a vibrant space to foster both reativity and physical activity. Sprinkled with kid-friendly factual notes, Michael J. Rosen s lively free verse, together with colorful photographs, capture the enthusiastic teamwork leading up to the final build of a playground in one day - a playground that will welcome kids of all ages well into the future.

About the Author

KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit organization that believes that kids everywhere need a safe, nearby place to exercise their bodies and imaginations. Their mission is no less than to save play for America s children through the creation of great play spaces with the participation and leadership of communities. Ultimately, they envision a place to play within walking distance of every child. Michael J. Rosen has written and edited some ninety books for children and adults, including The Hound Dog s Haiku, illustrated by Mary Azarian; The Cuckoo s Haiku, illustrated by Stan Fellows; and the pop-up book Chanukah Lights, illustrated and paper-engineered by Robert Sabuda.
Industry Reviews
KaBOOM! doesn't just foster the power of play (both physical and imaginative); as seen in this book, it inspires kids to believe in change.
--Kirkus Reviews

The finished playground is a fine culmination showing what a community working together can achieve.
--School Library Journal

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