Several attempts lead to a frustrated group of friends, but at last Piggie has the best idea of all! The last frame of the book depicts Piggie and Elephant throwing Snake up into the air. Piggie and Elephant will not accept the thought of giving up, so they try to throw the ball at Snake. Piggie and Elephant, eager to include Snake in the game, are unable to grasp how Snake will be able to participate.
The snake asks to join the game and this request is met with misunderstanding. Before the two friends begin, a small snake approaches. As the story unfolds, Elephant and Piggie are beginning a game of catch. Part of the Elephant and Piggie series, Willems has chosen to explore the recognition of differences that define us all. Interested in elementary reading programs? Then check out the Reading Kingdom - our award-winning, fun, easy-to-use online program that teaches children 4-10 years old how to read and write to a third grade level.Can I Play Too? is Mo Willems masterfully illustrates and writes about the inner workings of a friendship in this tale of three friends playing catch. Have your children read Elephant and Piggie: Can I Play Too? What did they think of the book? Willems does it effortlessly with Piggie and Elephant.” So many of the learn-to-read books are dreadfully boring, because it is hard to repeat words, keep the vocabulary simple, all the while creating a great story. The last is what makes this series so special. In the Elephant and Piggie books, Willems effortlessly combines elements required for this learning to read genre, like word repetition and sight word inclusion, with comedy, terrific illustrations and a great story-line. Seuss book, similar in size and feel, with a bit less text than the longer-winded Seuss books. For all those pigeons fans out there, check out the end-papers (the inside, back cover of the books).Ĭan I Play Too? is another wonderful addition in the new learn-to-read series by Mo Willems.
Your young reader should be able to read it by themselves after only a few shared readings, the picture clues and vocabulary choice and repetition are that good.
In a few short pages, with spare prose, Willems has created a suspenseful story that will have you and your young reader hooked from start to finish.Willem’s deft illustrations, the way they convey exactly what the character is feeling without need for words really, is nothing short of genius.This is a brilliantly conceived new(ish) learn to read series by the author of the Pigeon books ( Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!).Melissa Young explains why we recommend this book:
If you have a love of reading for kindergarten children, check out Elephant and Piggie: Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems.
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