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Haynes, Richard

Elephant Bowling and Other Animal Play

48 pp. | Candlewick | August, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781536230901 $18.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Stephanie Laberis. Part one of this book about animal play introduces play activities that have a purpose, such as hyenas having a tug-of-war to strengthen their jaws and otters “juggling” rocks to increase dexterity. Part two is about animal play that is just for fun, such as sledding ravens and body-surfing saltwater crocodiles. The text is informative and fascinating (who knew orangutans played dress-up?); the complementary digital illustrations, in mainly muted colors, show a variety of animals having a great time. A glossary and bibliography are appended.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Kerns

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