An appealing book of opposites opens with an Asian mom and a Black mom showing up at the house of a Black dad with their toddlers in tow for a playdate. Their typical toddler activities are described with the same pattern of three repeated words, followed by one opposite word, e.g. “Hide hide hide … find. / Stop stop stop … go!” while spirited watercolor-and-ink illustrations show the friends playing on a slide, jumping around, sharing toys (or not), having a snack, and so forth. Throughout, the dad in charge of the playdate appears as a playful, guiding presence who is clearly comfortable with letting the toddlers be themselves. (Ages 1-3)

The best playdates include sharing! Clever opposites narrate a busy toddler playdate full of playing, taking turns, sharing and more, in this charming companion to Up, Up, Up, Down!

From the moment his friends arrive, this energetic boy and his dad are ready for a day full of adventure and opposites. They giggle through a game of hide, hide, hide--find! Taking turns on the slide means stop, stop, stop--go! And of course there's sharing with mine, mine, mine--yours and then more generous yours, yours, yours--mine! Dad is close by supervising all the fun, until it's time to say bye, bye, bye--come again!

Kimberly Gee's expressive illustrations emphasize the playful fun between a boy, his friends, and his father in this clever concept book about playdate dynamics that are sure to entertain little (and big!) members of the family.