• Age: 3 to 7
• Grade: p to 2

This delightful series is the result of collaboration between Tundra Books and World Vision Canada to bring an array of exceptional photos from around the world to very young children. Each book centers on a universal theme, familiar by its very nature, yet new due to faraway settings and ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic diversity. Each remarkable photo essay will foster discussion, observation, and many smiles as children compare and contrast their own experience to that of others.

I Like to Play presents the many inventive ways that children find to explore their worlds and to have fun. Grand! is a loving visual essay about the relationships that tie grandparents and grandchildren, no matter where they live or what the circumstances. The country where each photo was taken is included.

Marla Stewart Konrad's profile page

MARLA STEWART KONRAD is a speechwriter and communications professional. Her career has taken her to Hong Kong, where she lived for two years, and to numerous countries in Asia and Africa. She is keenly interested in global issues and has a special concern for the well-being of children. She works with World Vision Canada and lives near Toronto with her family.

PRAISE FOR GETTING THERE:
“Attractive color photos shot in many countries by different photographers … A gorgeous book …”
— Kirkus Reviews
“… stunning photographic essays with minimal text.… The combination of words and photographs evokes compassion and celebrates life in all its variations.… [A] series that is ideal for schools and libraries, wherever diversity is celebrated.”
— Excellent from Resource Links

PRAISE FOR MOM AND ME:
“The overall message for children is: Mom is always there for me and ‘she loves me like nobody else.’”
— Editor’s Pick on Canadian Living
“Marla Konrad has beautifully captured the special bond shared by mothers and their children in a worldwide context.…”
— Highly Recommended and 4/4 stars from CM Magazine

I Like to Play (World Vision Early Readers)