Lonely without friends her age to play with, Sister Bear is delighted when a new little girl cub moves into the house down the road.

Though playing with a friend can be a great deal of fun, it's good to be alone sometimes too.

From the joy of smearing glue on paper to the screaming delight of a bubble-blowing relay, kids love to play. In fact, it's every kid's built-in tool for experiencing the world at large. A parent-friendly encyclopedia, UNPLUGGED PLAY ("A wonderful guide," says Daniel Goleman) offers hundreds and hundreds of battery-free, screen-free, chirp-and-beep-free games and fun variations that stretch the imagination, spark creativity, building strong...

Dressing as princesses and knights, Fancy Nancy and her friends go off in search of a unicorn in her backyard.

After her brother tells her she is too little to play with him, Lulu, dressed as Ladybug Girl, makes her own fun.

Put play in your work as you improve on:

Innovation: Create better products and services

Problem-Solving: Tag-team responsibility and collaborate on solutions

Motivation: Build creative excitement at every level

Risk-Taking: Push new ideas to their limits

Ingenuity: Reward the "a-ha!" ideas and drive progress forward

Team-Building: Find new ways to share solutions and forge new ones

Little Jumbo works tirelessly to be a superhero in his neighborhood, although not everyone appreciates his crime fighting techniques.

A girl and her family enjoy many different kinds of bouncing.

Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure is an engaging and hilarious picture book that serves young readers as an introduction to basic Spanish vocabulary, brought to life by superstar team-up Jimmy Fallon and Jennifer Lopez. Meet Pollo, a friendly little chicken who just wants to play. And play, and play, and play all day! Pollo makes any activity more fun. Why just go to the beach when you could go to la playa con Pollo? Do you want to play soccer,...

"Unicorn and Yeti try new things. They have fun with stickers. They roller skate everywhere. They chew gum and blow bubbles. And they always stick together!"--