Books with title What Am I Playing

In the dense, shady rain forest, it's easy for a little guy to get lost from his mother. When a young okapi wanders away from his mom, he discovers the world of people and learns that he is a very special animal, different from all the rest. But still he misses his mother and their home in the forest. How can he get back?This heartwarming tale with a happy ending introduces children from ages three to eight to the okapi, a graceful, elusive animal native to the Ituri Forest of Congo-Zaire. Based on the true story of an okapi calf that escaped from captivity, it is sure to delight young animal lovers, while teaching them basic facts about the family life of the okapi. A brief afterword provides more information for parents and older children.

What Am I? is an absorbing guessing game for very young children. Large, simple text offers clues to riddles on each double-page spread. Whimsical illustrations contain correct answers along with several false leads. Little ones will enjoy using their powers of deduction before flipping the page to see if they have guessed correctly. What Am I? is sure to sharpen observation skills, while imparting facts about familiar objects found in everyday experiences. Here is a bright, bold picture book that will call clever little readers back time and time again.

This original and colorful animal guessing game book will have children squealing with delight as they try and guess which lovable animal is being described. Ten delightful rhyming verses describe, in turn, an ostrich, a hippopotamus, an owl, a polar bear, a seal, a turtle, a fox, a gorilla, a camel, and a pig. Each lively rhyme is actually a riddle with clues to "What Am I?" The answers—shown in appealing illustrations—are revealed when the page is turned. Little ones will especially enjoy the silly surprise verse tucked at the end of each riddle.