Product Description

Penguin and his rambunctious young friends are off to the playground, running so fast that they knock each other down. Is that right? No, that's wrong! They should walk so that no one gets hurt. At the seesaw and slide, the silly mishaps continue, with pals like Elephant and Chimpanzee playing dangerously (in funny ways), then safely. Hippo bounces a ball off of Penguin's head (BOINK!), and Rhino throws sand in Lion's fur. But by the end of the day, the friends have learned the rights and wrongs of playground play, and they even pick up their toys before heading home!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1048711 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780439528320
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2–This child-friendly guide is set up as a series of don'ts and dos. Each vignette shows the repercussions of doing something thoughtlessly–jumping off a seesaw too quickly, climbing up a slide, kicking sand–followed by the proper way to play. Children can participate in the story by replying to the question asked at the end of each don't–Is that right?–with the refrain, No, that's wrong, before Penguin explains the safe way to behave. The text is simple enough for beginners since the softly shaded, multimedia color illustrations provide excellent visual clues. The pictures are full of active animals under the watchful tutelage of whistle-wearing Penguin. A fun addition.–Maura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA
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About the Author
MARGERY CUYLER is the author of many childrenÂ’s books, including the first Little Nell story, The Biggest, Best Snowman; Please Say Please!: PenguinÂ’s Guide to Manners; and 100th Day Worries. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

Customer Reviews

Nag nag nag
Imagine a lecture from your least favorite aunt-- the one who lacks any imagination or sense of humor. That's this book. Only the dullest child won't be bored after the first four pages. Throw in some poor grammar, total predictability and moderately mediocre art and you have a book no library or school should inflict on children.

Zany guide to playground safety and fun.
Margery Cuyler's PLEASE PLAY SAFE: PENGUIN'S GUIDE TO PLAYGROUND SAFETY receives Will Hillenbrand's fun drawings as it tells of too-playful playground animals who forget how to play safely. They create all kinds of problems as a result, and kids will get a laugh out of the zany guide to playground safety and fun.