Snake happily says, 'Whee!' to which Piggy replies, 'I love playing catch with my friends!' While all ends on a positive note, Jeanne Willis's Susan Laughs (Holt, 2000) and Grace Maccarone's The Gym Day Winner (Scholastic, 1996) offer more respectful treatments of inclusion. Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a. Then Piggy gets the idea to use Snake as the ball. Then Elephant decides, 'Maybe we need more balls,' and the next spread shows Elephant and Piggy bombarding Snake with balls, each one hitting him with a 'BONK!' and Snake upside down in anguish. Piggy follows suit, with the same result. On the next page, Snake diffuses his rejection by saying, 'Hee-hee! Ha-ha! Hee-hee! Ha-ha! Hee-hee! I know I do not have arms./I am a snake.' Elephant asks, 'But can a snake play catch?' The story moves from clever to cruel as Elephant throws the ball and hits Snake on the head, and the reptile's expressions indicate distress. 'Can I Play Too' an Elephant and Piggie book by Mo Willems Gerald and Piggie meet a new friend, Snake, who wants to join in a game of catch. Piggy breaks the silence stating, 'You don't have arms!' and Snake dejectedly slithers away. In this book, Elephant and Piggie are playing catch when a friend, Snake, asks if he can play too. This is a great story to help children learn how to problem solve when playing with others. Simple gestures and facial expressions convey Elephant's embarrassment at Snake's inability to catch a ball. Can I Play Too by Mo WilliemsThis resource uses the Elephant and Piggie book, Can I Play Too to teach about problem solving.

Before they begin, Snake asks to join them. This beginning reader focuses on differently abled animals as Elephant and Piggy get ready for a game of catch.

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