A Stick Is an Excellent Thing, (Hardcover)

from cindyavgi

This book of poems does a great job of depicting children of all races having fun playing outside. Each page has great illustrations to go with the poems. The poems are playful and they will encourage children to play outside and discover "old school" games that we grew up playing. They will lear...

from aleigh_davis

This book of poems does a wonderful job using a child related topic, such as outdoor play. It describes basic 'old-school' games with a new zest and adventure that would make any child excited about playing outdoors again. Every page is full of outstanding and realistic illustrations, which are e...

from sweetiegherkin

In this wonderful book, poet Marilyn Singer perfectly captures the most joyous moments of being a kid. In her series of short poems, she explores the fun and adventure in a number of games we all played as kids, as did our parents, and more than likely our parents' parents, as well as various chi...

from HeidiJones

What a wonderful collection of poetry! This took me back to my childhood. We spent countless hours outside, exploring our neighborhood. Our toys were sticks, piles of leaves, and branches- just like the children in this book! We live in a time where electronics rule the neighborhood...not bikes a...

from ander23

Teaching timeless games through active poetry and illustrations. 3.5 stars.