Mine, Mine, Mine, Yours!

by Kimberly Gee

The best playdates include sharing! Clever opposites narrate a busy toddler playdate full of playing, taking turns, sharing and more, in this charming companion to Up, Up, Up, Down!

From the moment his friends arrive, this energetic boy and his dad are ready for a day full of adventure and opposites. They giggle through a game of hide, hide, hide--find! Taking turns on the slide means stop, stop, stop--go! And of course there's sharing with mine, mine, mine--yours and then more generous yours, yours, yours--mine! Dad is close by supervising all the fun, until it's time to say bye, bye, bye--come again!

Kimberly Gee's expressive illustrations emphasize the playful fun between a boy, his friends, and his father in this clever concept book about playdate dynamics that are sure to entertain little (and big!) members of the family.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Plays, Friendship, Storytime

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 18, 2021

Reviews

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Age: Infant-Toddler
Familiar Experience: Playdate, in-home daycare
Family: Stay-at-home dad
Math: Opposites

Two words per page invite readers to talk about this fun playdate between three toddling friends.

[Roben · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a perfect book for toddlers! It's time for a play date! Two friends come over and the fun begins. Some of the opposites represented in the book are conventional - like over and under. But some are more abstract concepts like jump and bump; mine and yours; and sorry and that's OK. I think that is what sets the book apart. Plus the dad as stay at home caregiver is a nice touch. This would be a great book to read out loud for a baby or toddler story time.

[Amanda Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started to not review this book because I didn’t want it counting towards my yearly reading goal on here, but I have quite literally read this book with my daughter at least 4 times a day for the last several months so I talked myself into giving myself credit. Thank you, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, for mailing us a book I probably would have never known about otherwise. 10/10 stars and taking every review that doesn’t give this book a perfect rating personally!

[Cara Byrne · Rating 3 out of 5]

From "Come in, Come in, come in, go out!" to "Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, That's Okay," this book shares familiar phrases for toddlers and emphasizes learning to get along with others. An Imagination Library book for 2 year olds.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Diverse illustrations, a dad hosting a play date- I am loving the representation!

Repetitive text- perfect for toddlers!

[Awjtf · Rating 4 out of 5]

great way to teach opposites! Fun book!

[Reagan Kapasi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story about a playdate, no much story or text mostly told through pictures

[Rebecca Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very simple book with repeated words showing all the things that kids do and might say during a group play date.

[Johannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

The cutest illustrations I’ve seen in a long time. Those faces! A simple opposites story. Great for littles, not super helpful for my kiddos.

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for the super young crowd (and for storytimes). Simple words, large, colorful and fun illustrations.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

A playdate is the perfect time to explore opposites for three active babies.

[Wylaina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for a baby storytime.

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book with simple opposite words. Good book for a baby storytime.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very simple illustrations and story help children hear English and Spanish.

[Shandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a hit at storytime, reintroducing the concepts of the playdate and sharing in this 'post-pandemic' world. The illustrations are very sweet.

[Kelly Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

An Imagination Library gift.

[Kristi Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cool book. It has great pictures. I love the double language. I would definitely read it to a young child.

[Amanda Schwind · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish I owned this in a board book. The pace is better for my baby, but he cannot handle the pages.

[Diana Holst · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hard pass

[Joanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really did not care for this book. The opposites were fine, but this probably should have been a board book.

[Spencer · Rating 1 out of 5]

2025

[Kaitlynn Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book. I would use this book to introduce Spanish words to my students.

[Roger · Rating 3 out of 5]

For very young children.

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for toddlers! Looking forward to reading the companion book UP, UP, UP DOWN.