{"product_id":"playtime-for-restless-rascals-9781728238937","title":"Playtime for Restless Rascals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikki Grimes, Coretta Scott King Award winning author, and acclaimed illustrator Elizabeth Zunon's latest children's masterpiece is a whimsical adventure and rollicking celebration of playtime fun.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime to get to work, little one, I tell you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat work? you ask.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLike always, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eyou pretend not to understand.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour job is called Play, I say.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMom needs to wake up her child whose job is to play. From dancing in puddles to jumping in leaves, and swinging high enough to almost reach the sun, there's so much to do in a fun-filled day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those seeking children's books about diversity, this loving depiction of everyday shenanigans is sure to become a story time favorite. \u003cem\u003ePlaytime for Restless Rascals\u003c\/em\u003e is an African American children's book that celebrates imagination, playful moments, and the love between parents and child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eBedtime for Sweet Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA patient mother with a healthy sense of whimsy helps prepare her headstrong toddler for bed. Zunon's art takes this book to the next level: Her portrayals of the animals mentioned in the text are colorful and full of intriguing patterns and shapes. An adventurous treat of a bedtime story.--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn adorable and imaginative bedtime story to add to collections for young children...children will engage with the pajama-clad tot's antics and be soothed by the book's positive tone. A fabulous interpretation of an everyday battle.--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eOff to See the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren will delight... This ebullient account of a common childhood experience bursts with love and universal appeal.--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Jabberwocky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728238937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.75h x 11.25w x 0.33d","brand":"Nikki Grimes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42277317640373,"sku":"9781728238937","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_730cab91-8687-4d5a-975d-292ec5a383e7.jpg?v=1657597408","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/playtime-for-restless-rascals-9781728238937","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}