HOW TO PLAY WITH YOUR CHILD by Arnold, Arnold - 1955

New York: Ballantine Books, 1955. 185 pp. Ballantine Book 105. Light edge and corner wear with very minor creasing on the spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with line drawings by the author. The perfect book during a lockdown. The Chapters are: What Is Play; You Were a Child Once Yourself; Competition; Why Play with Your Child; How to Play with Your Child; When to Play with Your Child; Play of Mother Father Son and Daughter; Play and the Working Mother; The Parents' Work and the Child's Play; How to Get Your Child to Play by Himself; Group Play with Children the Same Age; Group Play with Children of Different Ages; Participating and Nonparticipating Play; Entertainment Radio and Television; Sport; Play and Toys; Play Value; Age Grouping; Attention Span; Creative and Educational Toys and Play; Play Materials in the Home; Toys for Boys and Girls; How to Buy Toys and Judge Materials; How to Use Toys and Instructions; Let's Pretend; What Is Good and What Is Bad; How to Decorate Your Child's Room; Creative Play and Building; Tools and Play; Kits and Make-it-Yourself Toys; Related Play; Creative Play and Art; Drawing with Your Child; Painting with Your Child; Sculpture and Clay; Other Creative Play Projects; What Is Real; Creative Play and Music; Rhythm and Musical Play; Concerts Recorded Music and Play; Playing an Instrument; Learning and Play; How to Talk to Your Child; How to Use What You Know; How to Tell a Story; How to Read to and with Your Child; Books or Comics; What to Read to and with Your Child; How to Learn with Your Child; How to Take Your Child Along; Travel by Car; Travel by Plane; Travel by Train; Travel by Boat; To the Beach; Swimming; Going Camping Real and Pretend; Visits and Adult Parties; Going to the Store; Going to the Zoo; Going to a Museum or Exhibit; How to Give Your Child a Treat; How to Manage a Children's Party; Just Plain Fun; Pets Plants and Play; How to Play with a Sick Child; and A Note of Caution; followed by an index.. First Paperback Printing. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Arnold Arnold;.