 Loading...  | Big boy joy Author: Schofield-Morrison, Connie | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
Big boys can climb high and go, go, go! Big boys can smash and crash. They can share and play. The playground is a place of wonder, where big boys can run free, travel to new places and worlds, and make new friends.
| Illustrator: | Knight-Justice, Shamar |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (04/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Other - 04/07/2025 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. (June) - Copyright 2025
