The great outdoors is the best playground there is! A tree house can be an enchanted castle. An open field can be a great battlefield. From nature walks to imaginative play, the ideas in this beautiful book will help readers get creative with their outdoor play. Age-appropriate content and language perfect for new readers encourages getting outside to enjoy nature and be active with friends and family. Full-color photographs correlate with the accessible text aiding readers' understanding and inspiring them to play outside.

This book offers a simple overview of how children can play outside. Easy-to-read text, labeled photos, and a picture glossary make this book the perfect introduction to the topic.

These are the real classic readers with cloth-like covers and original illustrations from the 1960s Dick and Jane basic readers. Filled with over 30 stories, these books are for beginning readers, parents, and grandparents alike! It's summertime, and Dick, Jane, and Sally can't wait to spend time together! Join them as they play ball, spend time with their friends, and have fun with their pets, Spot and Puff.

The world has so much for children to explore and discover. There's no better way to see it all-and grow with healthy bodies and curious minds-than by getting outside and playing! Playing outside is fun to do with family or friends, and is a great opportunity to embrace new and exciting experiences. With this book, youngsters can discover many different ways to enjoy the outside-at a playground, in a park, in safe neighborhood streets, or in one's own backyard- including running, biking, swinging, hula-hooping, doing handstands, and exploring. There's no shortage of play activities to choose from!Featuring bright photos of children in motion from mixed backgrounds and abilities, this read-aloud book will inspire young ones everywhere to get outside and play in their surroundings. Author and play expert Pat Rumbaugh offers helpful resources to promote successful play, including suggested activities, play locations, and rules. Let's Play Outside! is a marvelous way to excite and encourage children and adults alike to get outside and play!

Watching today's children constantly plugged into some electronic device made me realize that perhaps they don't know what else to do with their time. Have they actually forgotten, or don't they really know what fun can be had outside? This motivated me to engage all nine of our grandchildren and ask what they like to do when they play outside. The book is a compilation of both their outdoor activities and those I enjoyed as a child. I hope it provides children with new ideas of what fun can be had when playing outside and can bring a smile to the faces of older readers as you remember things you did as a child when you played outside.

Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, lamented that children suffer from a nature-deficit. Children need to play creatively outdoors exploring, discovering, experimenting, learning to enjoy themselves in nature. I know we are supposed to turn off the cartoons but it can be hard some days. Additionally, corporate America has sent a call to parents. Young professionals are showing scars left from a childhood raised by helicopter parents. Loving parents are pushing their way into grown childrens salary negotiations. Johnny shows up late at the office because Moms phone was out therefore he didnt get his wake up call. This book offers 101 fresh ways for a care-taker of young children to take five minutes of set up time initiating creative, independent play outdoors using everyday objects found in the house or yard. These activities should not replace time spent with parents. The value of love and attention from a parent is undisputable. Rather, these creative play ideas are meant to become one part of your childs day when she can explore and experience nature independently. No need to purchase more toys, batteries or DVDs. Its all within your child and the yard. Its time to play outside!

Whether you are playing with your brother, a friend or your mom, this book describes many of the fun things you can do outside.