Wake Up, Let's Play!

by Marit Tornqvist

In dit hartveroverende kartonboek spelen de liefste vriendjes met elkaar. Ze bouwen samen een zandkasteel op het strand, hebben een café met alle knuffels in de tuin en bouwen een reusachtige treinbaan op de woonkamervloer. En als ze jarig zijn, vieren ze dat met taart en vooral een heel groot cadeau!
Ook de jongste kinderen weet Marit Törnqvist te betoveren met haar oogstrelende en hartverwarmende illustraties. Samen met Hans en Monique Hagen brengt ze een ode aan de vriendschap.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Friendship, Fiction

22 pages, Board book

Published June 16, 2020

Reviews

[Olivia]

See my full review here: https://www.yabookscentral.com/kidsfi...

WAKE UP, LET'S PLAY! is a charming board book about imagination. The book features two young friends who spend a day playing pretend. Each page begins with "Let's play" and then what they will play, such as stormy seas in the bath, snowman building in the snow, and more. The illustrations are full of color and detail that are really lovely to look at.

What I loved: The concept is really simple, but done in a way that is easy for young readers to follow and enjoy. The illustrations throughout are really lovely and feature lots of fun colors and details plus ideas for play. The book is sure to inspire new imaginative play among little readers.

What left me wanting more: The playing artist scene features coloring on the walls, which is not a great example to show and may need to be addressed, depending on how artistically inclined your little readers already are. Most scenes are relatively harmless messes (if at all).

Final verdict: A cute board book about imagination and friendship, WAKE UP, LET'S PLAY is an overall charming adventure through a fun-filled day.

Please note that I received a review copy. All opinions are my own.

[Jvermeersch]

Supermooie tekeningen. Enorm geliefd bij onze baby rond de leeftijd van 15 maanden. Ontelbaar veel keren heeft ze dit boek gebracht om samen door te bladeren, waarbij zij overal het kindje of de pinguïn dan aanwees, en halverwege kraaide van plezier bij het katje, het boek daar typisch zelfs een knuffel gaf.

[Rarufu]

Ook een favoriet kinderboek. Het boek laat in een Zeitraffer zien hoe een peuter met een vriendje samen spelend de dag doorbrengen. Het begint dat het meisje haar eerste verjaardag viert en eindigt wanneer ze haar tweede viert. De tekst is goed maar het zijn vooral de illustraties van Marit Törnqvist die dit boek naar de vier sterren tilt!

[Andrés]

In an era of battling boredom and screens, I like the mandate of this book. Illustrations are fine, and activities are good. I noticed the spraying of water in face and drawing on the walls, but it didn't bother me as much as I expected because I think the book is a safe place to have a discussion about respectful ways to play.

[Doltishlobster]

Fantastisch boek voor kinderen vanaf 1 tot ongeveer 3 jaar. Het gedichtje kunnen mij kinderen mee spreken, ik zeg het dan ook regelmatig op.

De platen zijn prachtig en spreken tot de kleintjes. Wij zoeken overal de zebra en pinguin, en benoemen wat we zien.
Een van mijn favorieten om voor te lezen.

[Andrea]

Lots of the play ideas would damage things in the real world. I would not recommend this book for children as it could encourage some "monkey see, monkey do" behavior that you do not want (i.e. using the shower head in the bath to create rain outside of the bath)

[Pinky]

Wake up it's time to play and go on adventures with the little children in this book.

[Tosca Wijns-Van Eeden]

Op zich mooie platen, maar miste combinatie van het verhaal en plaatjes tegelijk. Hierdoor was het ook minder interessant voor mijn peuter.

[Fifi]

‘één nachtje slapen
dan spelen we weer’
#DeZinVanHetBoek

[Oak]

Nice book. Nice illustrations of imaginative and creative play. If I could change one thing, it would be for the artist scene to show something other than drawing on walls.

[Kailey (Luminous Libro)]

Two children wake up and decide to play a whole bunch of imaginative games. They play birthday party, sand castles, stormy seas in the bathtub, chefs and restaurant, busy towns with cars and trains, snowmen, and artists. As the two children pretend and imagine each game, their two trusty stuffed animals, a zebra and a penguin, are by their side in every scene.

It was fun looking for the details in each illustration, watching for the stuffed animals in the background, and delighting in all the special little objects they use to play. There are boats and rubber duckies for the bath, toy trains and cars for the busy town roads, and grass and leaves served on the plates at the imaginary restaurant.

I like the soft style of the illustrations and all the vibrant colors. The children look like they are having the time of their lives playing and imagining together.

This board book is adorable from start to finish!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

[Barbara]

It's a busy day for two friends. Almost as soon as the sun comes up and they are awake, they are ready to play. This board book begins in the morning and concludes at night after a full day of activities. Those youngsters should be tired out after all that excitement as they play all sorts of various imaginative games. For little ones struggling to find a way to entertain themselves, the colorful scenes of playing as though there were in a stormy sea, serving in a restaurant, or even building and playing with snowmen provide great possibilities. This is an adorable book, perfect for reading aloud and sharing with others. It captures perfectly what it's like to be a child. Ah, for those leisurely days when playing with a friend and spending the entire day in exactly the way you wanted to return!

[Tasha]

This dreamy board book invites children to join in the fun that two friends find together. They play all sorts of things, like birthday party and restaurant. They build sandcastles and play stormy seas in the bath. Busy towns with wooden tracks fill the room, and sometimes art wanders onto the walls. They play through snow and even into the night. Then it’s time to figure out what to play tomorrow! Told in very simple sentences, this board book has marvelous illustrations that are quirky and fantastical. At the same time, these are exactly the games that small children play, so it is rooted in reality. A marvel of a little book.

[De Grote Vriendelijke Podcast]

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[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.