The Almost Terrible Playdate. This item is unavailable.The Almost Terrible Playdate

&;A delightful look at the importance of compromise among friends.&;&;Kirkus

Ideal for all families who have ever heard (or said!) the words &;Why can&;t you both JUST GET ALONG?!&;, here is the story of two young children with VERY different ideas of what they want to play. What starts with an innocent question (&;What do you want to play?&;) soon veers hilariously toward chaos, as two children engage in the age-old struggle of princesses, ponies, and ballet vs. dinosaurs, dragons, and race cars. Which child will win? Or will both find a way to play nicely together?
 
In a humorous mock&;epic battle staged with crayon illustrations of each child&;s increasingly steadfast and elaborate ideas of what they want to play, Richard Torrey taps into the charged and volatile emotions of childhood, which every parent and child will recognize with a smile. It&;s a lighthearted and funny way to reflect on the ideas of sharing, cooperation, patience, and generosity.

&;A clever story of dueling imaginations.&;&;School Library Journal

&;A playful and accessible introduction to cooperation.&;&;Booklist  

&;Friendship, it seems, like make-believe, takes an act of imagination.&;&;The New York Times

RICHARD TORREY grew up in a family of boys&;with two brothers, two half brothers, and two stepbrothers&;where entire weekends could be occupied by a couple of cardboard boxes, a few crayons, and a lot of imagination. As a brother, and later as a father of two, he learned that compromise is a big part of successful play, as the two children in The Almost Terrible Playdate soon find out. He is the author-illustrator of three Beans Baker books in the Step into Reading line, in addition to numerous other books for children. He lives in Shoreham, New York.