BUYING ADVISORY: Pre K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Two boys are playing together building a train track. But when one of the boys takes control and doesn't respond well to the other boy's body language, the play escalates to argument, and both boys are mad. So, the librarian (or mother or teacher) intervenes and explains about social cues, using red yellow and green cards.
"Can I Play, too?" is part of Samantha Cotterill's "little senses" series. Useful when working with children on the autism spectrum, I loved the way social cues were addressed and that the boys had another chance to play and get along. The illustrations helped the reader focus on the story by including only the important parts of the picture. I think this is an important lesson for all the children, and Cotterill's idea is great.
Lisa Librarian
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