Play

by John Hutton, Sarah Jones (Illustrations)

Wash, eat, tie my shoe. So much to share, so much to do.

 

Roll a ball across the floor. Build a box house with a door . . .

 

From books and blocks to pets and boxes, a child’s desire to play, explore, and connect is an innate and educational impulse. From the award-winning Baby Unplugged series by pediatrician and child development expert Dr. John Hutton, this book emphasizes screen-free, “unplugged” play with multi-sensory everyday objects—no screens, batteries, or WiFi required.

14 pages, Board Book

First published September 1, 2014

About the author

Dr. John S. Hutton is a pediatrician and researcher at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Reading and Literacy Discovery Center, owner/overseer of blue manatee children’s bookstore and founder of blue manatee press. His research and advocacy interests are the influence of home reading environment and shared reading on early brain development, the health effects of screen-based media, and the creation of children's books to effectively convey infant and child health information. His research was the first to show a measurable effect of home reading exposure prior to kindergarten on brain function, using functional MRI. His Baby Unplugged and Love Baby Healthy book series have been distributed to over 1 million families nationwide, often via statewide public health initiatives. A recovering novelist, he has won awards for his writing in several genres, and attended writing workshops in Iowa City and Squaw Valley, CA. He lives with his family, dogs, cat, rabbit, fish, and a whole bunch of Bees, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Reviews

[kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

perfect read-aloud for a 16mo

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

A rhyming board book focused on the creative ways to engage young children that do not include screens.

A bulleted list of tips appears on the back cover. Toddlers.