Ways to Play

Sweet story of Riley and his cousins learning that there are many ways to play and all of them are great. Text is brief but the message is clear and the pen/ink/water color illustrations fill the page beautifully. Riley is intended to portray a neurodivergent boy, but could easily be any child, anyw......more

Picture book. Riley plays differently than his cousins, and Bossy Older Cousin Emma says his way is boring. He likes his dolls organized by size, his crayons all sharpened to a tip, and can play all day even without toys. The dog finally helps him show his cousins that there are lots of ways to play......more

This is a wonderful children's book. The child in the story, like the author, is neurodivergent, and does not play in exactly the ways that their cousins expect. Over the course of the story, Riley, Emma and Violet learn to play t0gether. The art by Gabriel Alborozo is joyful and accessible, an invi......more

Neurodivergent children are represented in this story of a child playing with cousins. He is told there is a correct way to play, and that he is doing it wrong. The children show us that there is no "right" way to play and that we each have our own ways. Read as a nomination in the Fiction Picture Bo......more

This book has a wonderful message of letting everyone do things the way they want to do them and that there is no wrong way to play. This will be an excellent resource for parents, caregivers, and teachers to help readers gain empathy toward others and understand that everyone thinks and processes t......more