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Available
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Publication
Viking (1955), Paperback
Description
A little girl goes to the meadow to play, but each animal she tries to catch runs away from her--until she sits still by the pond, and they all come back.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Oh sweet - too bad this kind of childlike art doesn't appeal to the modern reader. But I love the story: a little girl goes out to the woods and approaches many different animals who respectively climb a tree, jump into the pond, slither into a hole... until she sits very still and they all come
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and check her out, which she claims is them playing with her. Show Less
Awards
Caldecott Medal (Honor Book — 1956)
Language
Original publication date
1955
Other editions
Play with Me (Turtleback School & Library) by Marie Hall Ets (Hardcover)
Play With Me by Marie Hall Ets (Hardcover)