This engaging educational book is so much fun to read with little ones, especially with the rhyming verse. It is wonderfully illustrated by Jane Massey and I appreciate the extra tips at the end of the book, to guide caregivers to "see play". This book helps us caregivers to join in the adventure of everyday play with children, as play truly is the work of children!
I am looking forward to the next book in the series!

Many thanks to Free Spirit Publishing for the digital review copy, via NetGalley. This review is voluntary and all opinions are my own.

Firstly, thank you to Deborah Farmer Kris, the publisher, Free Spirit Publishing, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read I See You Play, a children's picture book about all the fun and magical things that can be done in a day when you are a small child. I will share my review to Amazon, Goodreads, and Barnes & Noble upon release.

Along with adults who are guiding learning and cooperation, children can learn so much and develop skills just through the every day. This book's cover has a nice, bright, pink background with children playing on the cover, which is a great tone to set for the story overall. The illustrations are really cute and sweet, with the kids having fun doing all kinds of things like painting and playing with blocks. At the end, there are some tips for caregivers of children for how to best guide playtime for learning and fun. It's so critical for adults to encourage imagination and creativity in order to help children discover their self-confidence and abilities. This book is a great way to introduce children to the idea that play is just as important as work, and learning can come in all forms. This is a very cute book!

This is a delightful little book that captures the gentle and innocent essence of childhood.
As in "I See You Care", I found the illustrations adorable. The message here was less touching but equally important to a child's development. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Thank you NetGalley for providing this copy for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

I really liked the concept of this whole book because it shows you the perfect POV of a little toddler BUT I wanted more diverse kids because me being a mom of mixed children I want them to be able to relate to a child that is in the picture as well. The story was good tho.

This is a book geared toward the two year old child age range. The lack of diversity in the children made the book a little less desirable for me. This would limit the audience.

Super cute, fun, and educational book for babies! There were three main things that I really appreciated about this book, and zero things I disliked.
1. The central focus was around one clear and simple topic. The idea was to teach kids verbs that are related to playtime, and I think that this is perfect for little ones. This book allows them to get a head start on learning new words.
2. The rhyming pattern. This allows readers to latch onto a pattern, which is especially fitting for little ones that are just starting to learn. Additionally, the rhyming made the book move at a comfortable pace, and flow effortlessly.
3. The illustrations increased the educational value even more. The pictures show kids (just like this book's audience) doing the verbs that are on each page, which was awesome! Readers will then learn more by seeing these verbs acted out. Very clever choice!
Bravo!

Such a cute book!!! Loved the illustrations and the little verses. Good messages too. Good option for reading out loud to a toddler, maybe even younger.

Gosh, this was so cute! My 2 year old kept asking me to read it again and again. I can’t wait to get it on print to add to our rotation. Thank you NetGalley for this wonderful ARC

I loved being able to download this to my kindle + read to my little one tonight 📖 He really enjoyed the illustrations as well! Simply worded and easy for little ones shorter attention spans 🤍

Play is such an important part of a child's development, and this book shows that in so many adorable illustrations. I love the end of the book as well that describes the importance of play for caregivers. This book is simple, but perfect for a developing child.

This was such a cute children’s book! I read this to my niece and she loved the illustrations and story so much she asked me to read is three more times! LOVE LOVE LOVE this!

The illustrations are soft and show what could be a brother and sister playing together all day. The rhymes are simple enough for early readers to follow and would also be a cute bedtime story. It is all about how a child's grown up can "see them play" through providing open ended materials for imaginative play, playing together, and acknowledging that play is learning.

Thanks to Deborah, Teacher Created Materials, and Netgalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

my daughter loved seeing children her own age in the book, playing and learning all the new things. The graphics were so cute as were the rhymes

Part of a really easy, gentle for-sharing series, as a parent – the voice of the person sharing this with their toddler – celebrates their child in play, whether it be creative play with finger paints or just swirling around with a tiger. I think last time round (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6976189694) the book was a sterling success, as it encouraged a certain mindset, and this is more just watching and reacting to a child, but it's for the time before those tiny hands can hold their books themselves, and as a tool to get used to them being around books it's perfectly inoffensive and warm-hearted.