Playtime for Restless Rascals

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

A rollicking celebration of Black joy, featuring playtime fun from award-winning author Nikki Grimes and illustrator Elizabeth Zunon

A child's job is to play—Mom knows this and makes sure they're up and ready to get to work! When it comes to play, this kid is an expert. Mom watches as they dance in puddles, swing high, jump into piles of leaves, and make snow angels. They're hard at work, and when Daddy comes home, they play even more!

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author NIKKI GRIMES is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, the 2017 Children's Literature Legacy Award, the 2016 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, among many others. Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California.ELIZABETH ZUNON grew up in West Africa and now lives in Albany, New York where she draws, paints, collages, sews, silkscreens, makes jewelry, and ponders the endless possibilities of chocolate. Her work is largely influenced by the people, places, and things from her childhood in the Ivory Coast as the product of two cultures.