Description: Teo is in the park with Papi, on his way to his favorite playground! Riding high on Papi's shoulders, he sees birds soaring and swooping above. Just like that, he wants to fly too! At a small puddle, a bird flutters and flaps its wings as it takes a bath. Teo pretends he's a bird, fluttering and flapping his arms. His favorite playground structure becomes a big tree where Teo and his new playmates hop, fly, and soar from branch to branch. Flutter, Flap, Fly! shows how adults can introduce rich, descriptive, interesting words into conversation through playful observation of nature, one of children's important play elements. As the adult follows the children's interest, he adds information and engages in back-and-forth conversation centered on imaginative play. Includes a note for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and teachers by Dr. Kori Baridge.
