![]() ![]() Page turns and placement of speech bubbles are customarily flawless, yielding multiple guffaws, but this story also provides much-needed guidance to kids who are navigating the etiquette minefield of friendship among peers of differing abilities. More balls ("BONK! BONK! BONK! BONK!.") isn't the answer, but then Piggie has an idea (illustrated by a compact fluorescent light bulb) that provides the ideal solution. This awkward moment resolves with the three friends trying to play catch, with predictable results ("BONK!"). But." "We are playing catch," Piggie explains. "You do not want to play with me?" Snake asks sadly. ![]() ![]() Gerald and Piggie decide to play catch, but when Snake slithers up asking to play too, they are a bit dubious. The friends come up with a creative solution for them all to play catch. The latest Elephant and Piggie book displays all the snappy pacing and wry humor readers have come to expect of the Geisel Medal winning series, with a valuable lesson in friendship and flexibility tucked inside. Can I Play Too By: Mo Willems Age Level: 6-9 Reading Level: Independent Reader Genre: Fiction Snake asks to play catch with elephant and Piggie but gets beaned by the ball as he has no arms with which to catch it. ![]()
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