{"product_id":"the-art-of-play-anna-beresin-9781439910948","title":"The Art of Play: Recess and the Practice of Invention","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat can the art of play teach us about the art of play? Showcasing the paintings of more than one hundred Philadelphia public elementary school children, folklorist Anna Beresin's innovative book, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Play, \u003c\/i\u003epresents images and stories that illustrate what children do at recess, and how it makes them feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeresin provides a nuanced, child-centered discussion of the intersections of play, art, and learning. She describes a widespread institutionalized fear of play and expressive art, and the transformative power of simple materials like chalk and paint. Featuring more than 150 paintings and a dozen surreal photographs of masked children enjoying recess, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Play\u003c\/i\u003e weaves together the diverse voices of kids and working artists with play scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book emerged from \u003ci\u003eRecess Access, \u003c\/i\u003ea service-learning project that donated chalk, ropes, balls, and hoops to nine schools in different sections of Philadelphia. A portion of the proceeds of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Play\u003c\/i\u003e will support recess advocacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Beresin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439910944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439910948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2014 pg. 130","brand":"Anna Beresin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45331684196607,"sku":"9781439910948","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4a21b7fb-87e4-4353-a18b-30be2de1d85c.jpg?v=1713970614","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-play-anna-beresin-9781439910948","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}